Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Butler Township
Map highlighting Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.svg
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°42′02″N85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°W / 40.70056; -85.98000
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Miami
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2)
  Land28.91 sq mi (74.9 km2)
  Water0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)  3.12%
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
826
  Density28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46970
GNIS feature ID 453150

Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 826 (down from 866 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 360 housing units.

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History

Butler Township was organized in 1841. [4]

The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]

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. [3]

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. Chief Francis Godfroy (Miami) Burial.jpg
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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp.  278.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.