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.
Butler Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Land | 28.91 sq mi (74.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2) 3.12% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 826 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453150 |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- New Santa Fe at 40°40′25″N 85°59′16″W / 40.673652°N 85.987767°W
- Oakley at 40°42′07″N 86°00′45″W / 40.701986°N 86.012491°W
- Peoria at 40°43′07″N 85°57′38″W / 40.718653°N 85.960545°W
- Santa Fe at 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.653097°N 85.986100°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns edit
- Missisinewa at 40°45′02″N 86°00′30″W / 40.750598°N 86.008324°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer.
Major highways edit
Lakes edit
- Mississinewa Lake
School districts edit
- Maconaquah School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References edit
- "Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 278.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.