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Named for 1800s war hero

Butler recently celebrated its sesquicentennial. As is the case
for many small communities, its name comes from a war hero: William Orlando Butler, who served in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War in 1848.

Surrounding Gordon and Girardville, and bordering Ashland and Frackville, Butler is a sizable township. It is home to Ashland Regional Medical Center.

Population: 4,067  Founded: 1848

Government
Three-member board of supervisors.
Members: Raymond A. Smith, chairman; M. Robert Burn, vice chairman; Kevin P. Kowalick

Municipal Address and Phone Number
211 Broad St.
Fountain Springs, PA 17921
Phone: 570-875-4137
Fax: 570-875-4021

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed noon to 1 p.m. daily.

Regular Meeting Time: 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.

Part of the North Schuylkill School District
DISTRICT OFFICE:
15 Academy Lane, Ashland, Pa 17921
Phone: 570-874-0466
Fax: 570-874-3334
Superintendent: Dr. John E. Eisenhauer

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2308

JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
15 Academy Lane, Ashland, Pa 17921
Phone: 570-874-0466
Fax: 570-874-3334
Principal: Sharon Snyder

ASHLAND ELEMENTARY CENTER:
1 Broad Street, Ashland, Pa 17921
Phone: 570-875-2371 Fax: 570-875-3334
Principal: Barbara Yaneck

FRACKVILLE ELEMENTARY CENTER:
42 S. Centre Street, Frackville, Pa 17944
Phone: 570-874-3661
Fax: 570-874-2857
Principal: Patricia Brand

RINGTOWN ELEMENTARY CENTER:
Hancock Street, Ringtown, Pa 17967
Phone: 570-889-3161
Fax: 570-889-3595
Principal: Patricia Brand

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Carl C. Pyzowski, president; Adam J. Bernodin III, vice president; Robert N. Dampman, vice president; Peter Zuber, treasurer; Christine L. Heyer, secretary; Marilyn A. Connell, Robert Kahler Jr., John M. Morgan Jr., Todd D. Selgrade

BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME: 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month


Map of Butler Township