Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Butler Township
Township

Location of Butler Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 85°07′24″W / 39.34861°N 85.12333°WCoordinates: 39°20′55″N 85°07′24″W / 39.34861°N 85.12333°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 30.36 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Land 30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,318
 • Density 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-09568[2]
GNIS feature ID 453149

Butler Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,318.[3]

History

Butler Township was established in 1849. Butler Township is named after Butler County, Ohio, the native home of many of its early settlers.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.36 square miles (78.6 km2), of which 30.28 square miles (78.4 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wolf Creek.

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 134.

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