Town guide

Butler, New York

Butler is a town in Wayne County, New York, home to about 1,759 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13154, and parts of 13143, 13146 and 14590 are in Butler too.

Population1,75947 per sq mi
Median home value$89,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Butler

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Butler

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY226 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Butler; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Butler

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Butler had 1,835 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 707th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Wayne County grew from 48,660 residents in 1900 to 91,283 in 2020.

Butler population by census2000: 2,277, 2010: 2,064, 2020: 1,8352,27720002,06420101,8352020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,660, 1910: 50,179, 1920: 48,827, 1930: 49,995, 1940: 52,747, 1950: 57,323, 1960: 67,989, 1970: 79,404, 1980: 84,581, 1990: 89,123, 2000: 93,765, 2010: 93,772, 2020: 91,28349K’00’1049K’20’3053K’40’5068K’60’7085K’80’9094K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 105 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ButlerJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in31°16°Jan3.033°17°Feb2.541°24°Mar2.754°34°Apr3.267°45°May3.475°54°Jun3.579°59°Jul3.678°58°Aug3.872°51°Sep3.459°41°Oct4.347°31°Nov3.436°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sodus 1w, NY weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

19,614 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing: 6,084 jobs; Retail trade: 3,295 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,585 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,645 jobs; Construction: 1,300 jobs; Wholesale trade: 761 jobs; Other services: 684 jobs; Administrative and support: 642 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Newark-Wayne Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark18.4 miles
  • Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn19.3 miles
  • Oswego HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oswego23.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Butler

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Track · 3 acres3.5 mi
  • Wolcott Falls Park · 3 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Bobs Big M3.7 mi
  • Bob's Big M3.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wolcott Civic Free Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Brick Church Museum8.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wolcott, Huron, Savannah, Victory, Sterling, Conquest and Tyre.

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