Butler County, PA
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Butler CountyPA averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$142.4M (FY2023)
Total spending$149.8M (FY2023)
Taxes$56.1M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$74.1M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$771 (FY2023)
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Wed Aug 26, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Aug 12, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jul 22, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jul 8, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jun 17, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jun 3, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed May 13, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed May 13, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Apr 22, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Apr 8, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Mar 25, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Mar 11, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Mar 11, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Feb 25, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Feb 25, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Feb 11, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Feb 11, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Feb 11, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jan 28, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jan 28, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jan 28, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jan 14, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jan 14, 2026 · 10:00
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Wed Jan 14, 2026 · 10:00
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🌐 County-level context (Butler County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+600 people (+$17.3M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)2 ({"Flood": 3, "Hurricane": 3, "Snowstorm": 2, "Biological": 2 · last Mon Mar 30, 2020)
Traffic fatalities15 (3 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments5,083 (86,610 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,280/mo (2,385 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy10.9% (low numeracy 19% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$142.4M
Annual budget
$74.1M
Debt outstanding
1,246
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$142.4M
Spending$149.8M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$74.1M
Debt-to-revenue0.52×
Debt-load index61 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.