Butler Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Butler Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W / 42.51722°N 94.73639°WCoordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W / 42.51722°N 94.73639°W
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 950
 • Density 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2)
FIPS code 19-90423[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467514

Butler Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 950.

History

Butler Township was created in 1871.[3]

Geography

Butler Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Jolley and Pomeroy. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Saint Marys and Union.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 95.

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