Butler Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 85°08′16″W / 41.29306°N 85.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Land | 23.69 sq mi (61.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,691 |
| • Density | 71.4/sq mi (27.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-09550[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453148 |
Butler Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,691 and it contained 679 housing units.[3]
History
Butler Township was founded in 1837.[4]
The William Cornell Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.75 square miles (61.5 km2), of which 23.69 square miles (61.4 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[3] Holiday Lakes is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
- Butler Center
- Cedar
- New Era
- Saint Johns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Keyser Township (north)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southeast)
- Perry Township, Allen County (south)
- Eel River Township, Allen County (southwest)
- Swan Township, Noble County (west)
Major highways
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References
- "Butler Township, DeKalb 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.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 488.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.