Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

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Butler Township
Map highlighting Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.svg
Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°25′49″N87°50′51″W / 40.43028°N 87.84750°W / 40.43028; -87.84750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Vermilion
Created1840
Area
  Total71.92 sq mi (186.3 km2)
  Land71.91 sq mi (186.2 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
947
  Density13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-183-10162

Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units. [2]

Contents

History

The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F. Butler, a civil war hero. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.92 square miles (186.3 km2), all land. [2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Lynn, Pellville and Rankin.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)947 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 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 28, 2013.
  3. Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 41.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.