Butler Township, Darke County, Ohio
| Butler Township, Darke County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′29″N 84°39′44″W / 39.95806°N 84.66222°WCoordinates: 39°57′29″N 84°39′44″W / 39.95806°N 84.66222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,616 |
| • Density | 46.7/sq mi (18.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-10576[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086012[1] |
Butler Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,616 people in the township, 1,301 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Neave Township - north
- Van Buren Township - northeast corner
- Twin Township - east
- Harrison Township, Preble County - southeast corner
- Monroe Township, Preble County - south
- Jefferson Township, Preble County - southwest corner
- Harrison Township - west
- Liberty Township - northwest corner
Two incorporated villages are located in Butler Township: Castine in the southeast, and part of New Madison in the west. The unincorporated community of Otterbein lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
It is one of six Butler Townships statewide.[4]
Butler Township was established about 1820. Butler Township probably takes its name from Butler County, which had been named for General Richard Butler.[5]
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. The current trustees are Thomas Hans, Mark Loxley, and Larry Royer, and the clerk is Melissa Sullenbarger.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Darke County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 462.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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