Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Butler’s subject grades are an A for schools and civic life and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a C for safety. Only 71 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. George Lawrence Jr. Clarke House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Butler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Butler beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Agnes School | PK–8 | 178 |
Where Butler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Butler is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 564 in 1920, 1,787 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Butler. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
10 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
9 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
10 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
6 mi Zoo & aquariumMilwaukee County ZooFiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Butler.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Butler rose by 197, to 3,569. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The town’s income of the median household stands at $60,000. Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line locally, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Butler | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Agnes School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 178 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
In Butler, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 9 of 100, below both the Wisconsin town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The level of property crime in Butler is 27.2 per 1,000 residents. The rate of reported violence here is 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Butler | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 27.2 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 14°, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 10% in value. Butler: 52% of households own their home. Its typical rent stands at $890 a month.
| Butler | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $890 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For Butler, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Frontier Park, at 30 acres.
| Butler | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontier Park | 0.1 mi | 30 |
| 2. Menomonee River Parkway | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Butler, 22% have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 37% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 13% have diabetes.
| Butler | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Butler | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.9% | 69.4% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 37.3% | 33.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
17 within 15 miles of the center of Butler
About 9 of every 100 Butler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Butler is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Butler.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | — | — | B− | C | A | B− |
| Menomonee Falls | #46 | A | C− | A− | A | A− |
| Brookfield | #40 | A | D | B+ | A | A |
| Milwaukee | #357 | D− | C+ | D− | D− | D |
Butler has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Butler with a neighbor →
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That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($78,218 across the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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