Butler, New Jersey

Butler, New Jersey
Borough
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Official seal of Butler, New Jersey
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Location of Butler in Morris County highlighted and circled in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Butler in Morris County highlighted and circled in red (right). Inset map: Location of Morris County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Butler, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Butler, New Jersey
Butler is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Butler
Butler
Location in Morris County
Butler is located in New Jersey
Butler
Butler
Location in New Jersey
Butler is located in the United States
Butler
Butler
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′52″N 74°20′49″W / 40.997768°N 74.347003°W / 40.997768; -74.347003[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Morris
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1901
Named forRichard Butler
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorRyan Martinez (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJames Lampmann[5]
 • Municipal clerkBrandi Greco[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
 • Land2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  1.31%
 • Rank410th of 565 in state
36th of 39 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total8,047
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
8,133
 • Rank291st of 565 in state
24th of 39 in county[13]
 • Density3,956.2/sq mi (1,527.5/km2)
  • Rank160th of 565 in state
5th of 39 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07405[14][15]
Area code(s)973[16]
FIPS code3402709040[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885175[1][19]
Websitewww.butlerborough.com

Butler is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,047,[10][11] an increase of 508 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,539,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 119 (+1.6%) from the 7,420 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Butler was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Pequannock Township.[23][24]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator, Butler Borough. Accessed May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Butler Borough. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Butler, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Butler, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 2012.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 7, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Butler, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 7, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 191. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  24. ^ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries Archived December 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1901, March 13. Butler Borough is established from Pequannock."