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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Butler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Butler
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse 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
U.S. Representative · New York’s 24th DistrictClaudia Tenney (R)
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.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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