Population (2000 Census)
City residents - 407
Median age - 36.8 years
Tax Rate - $16.18 per thousand
Area - 3 square miles
Climate
Average summer temperature - 70º
Average winter temperature - 18º
Annual snowfall - 99.8 inches
Annual precipitation - 32.81 inches
Transportation
Air - Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport
Schools
Butternut School District
Northland College - Ashland
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - Ashland
Industry
Birds Eye Veneer
Butternut Veneers, Inc.
Ashland County Economic Development
Television
WLEF - Channel 36 (PBS)
WJFW - Channel 12 (NBC)
KRM Cablevision
Newspapers
Park Falls Herald
Ashland Press
Radio Stations
WNBI - 980 AM
WCQM - 98.3 FM
Internet Providers
Price County Telephone Co.
CenturyTel
Tourism
Ashland County Dept. of Tourism
Ashland, WI
Union Cemetary
For information about pricing of gravesites and rules
and regulations contact the Village Clerk
Village of Butternut Departments
- The Village President
is responsible for the legal and general administration of the
villlage.
- The Clerk/Treasurer's
office is the legal custodian of the
Village's official records, budget, and financial reports. It serves as a public
information center.
- The Department of Public
Works is responsible for maintaining the Village streets, sidewalks,
curbs, storm sewers and trees in order to provide safe passage
through our town and present an attractive and clean appearance.
- The Butternut Volunteer
Fire Department responds to fire and medical calls. Persons that
have received First Responder training also respond to fire and
medical calls.
- The Butternut Parks
& Recreation Department provides the area with many exciting
forms of recreation.
- The Water Department
cares for the Village water facilities. In 2001 the Village was
selected as having the Best Water in the State and second Best
in the Nation.
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Village of
Butternut Clerk/Treasurer
Contact Information
Brenda Neumann
P.O. Box 276
301 N. Michigan St.
Butternut, WI 54514
Phone: 715-769-3113
Fax: 715-769-3683
E-mail: butternutwi@centurytel.net
Hours: Monday & Wednesday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Village Clerk/Treasurer office is the legal custodian of the Village's
official records. It serves as a public information center. The office is
responsible for the administration of elections, legal notification to the
public, the issuance of licenses and permits, the preparation of the official
minutes and agendas for Council, manager of all city insurance's, manager
of personnel records, CDL records, safety policies, etc.
The office provides administrative support of all department heads,
the Common Council, boards, commissions and committees, and responds
to informational requests from the general public. The office is responsible
for collecting, depositing, and investing city funds. This includes the
maintenance and duties associated with all-financial records, billing and
collections, payroll, investments and cash management, and property tax
collection. Report and file documents to the federal and state agencies on
several issues, such as, municipal boundaries, annexations, FCC, census,
TIF, W-2's. etc.
The data processing responsibilities are also handled by the Clerk/
Treasurer's office. This includes administration and maintenance of the
Village's hardware and software issues, as well as support on an individual
basis (troubleshooting).
The Clerk/Treasurer reports to the Village President.
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