Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

Butler Township
Township

Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°WCoordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°W
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Miami
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2)
  Land 28.91 sq mi (74.9 km2)
  Water 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  3.12%
Elevation 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 866
  Density 30/sq mi (10/km2)
ZIP code 46970
GNIS feature ID 0453150

Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 866 and it contained 396 housing units.[1]

History

Butler Township was organized in 1841.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 28.91 square miles (74.9 km2) (or 96.88%) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 3.12%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The grave of Miami Chief Francis Godfroy located at Chief Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Miami County, Indiana.

The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 278.

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