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Butler, New York

Butler, New York
Town
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Butler, New York is located in New York
Butler, New York
Butler, New York
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°10′52″N 76°46′23″W / 43.18111°N 76.77306°W / 43.18111; -76.77306Coordinates: 43°10′52″N 76°46′23″W / 43.18111°N 76.77306°W / 43.18111; -76.77306
Country United States
State New York
County Wayne
Settled 1803
Established February 26, 1826
Government
 • Type Town Board
 • Supervisor David Spickerman, Sr.
 • Clerk Robin Jeremenko
 • Court Justice Jeff Harper
Justice Scott Stone
Area
 • Total 37.2 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Land 37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 397 ft (121 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,064
 • Density 55.5/sq mi (21.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-11473
GNIS feature ID 0978769

Butler is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2010 census. It is also the town with the least amount of Registered Voters in Wayne County with approximately 140 active voters.

The Town of Butler is on the east border of the county and is west of Syracuse, New York.

A post office is located in the Town of Butler although the area is covered by three postal districts. Only the immediate hamlet of South Butler uses a ZIP Code of 13154 for South Butler. Addresses in the northern section have a ZIP Code of 14590 for Wolcott, while the southern section has a ZIP Code of 13146 for Savannah.

Government offices for the town are located in Butler Center.

Settlement began in 1803.

The Town of Butler was formed from the Town of Wolcott in 1826.

Butler Correctional Facility was a New York State medium security prison. Butler Correctional Facility was located in the northeastern part of town near the hamlet of Westbury. It closed on July 26, 2014 under the Governor Andrew Cuomo's Administration.

The Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.


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