Bone Creek Township, Butler County, Nebraska
| Bone Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Butler County | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′29″N 097°04′16″W / 41.35806°N 97.07111°WCoordinates: 41°21′29″N 097°04′16″W / 41.35806°N 97.07111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.98 sq mi (98.36 km2) |
| • Land | 37.92 sq mi (98.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 367 |
| • Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0837891 |
Bone Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 355.[1] The name is from the translation of a Pawnee language term for Bone Creek, referring to the fossils of mastodons and other ancient creatures found along its eroding banks.[2]
The Village of Octavia lies within the Township. The Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art is in David City, Nebraska.
See also
References
- ↑ "Subcounty population estimates: Nebraska 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ Adrienne Mayor, "Place names describing fossils in oral traditions", Stanford University, pp. 253-254, c. 2005, accessed 9 December 2011
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