Butler Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Butler Township in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 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
- Oak Forest
- Saint Marys
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Metamora Township (north)
- Brookville Township (northeast)
- Highland Township (east)
- Adams Township, Ripley County (south)
- Ray Township (west)
- Salt Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Wolf Creek.
References
- "Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 134.
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