Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana
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 | |
| 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
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
- New Santa Fe at 40.673652°N 85.987767°W
- Oakley at 40.701986°N 86.012491°W
- Peoria at 40.718653°N 85.960545°W
- Santa Fe at 40.653097°N 85.986100°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Missisinewa at 40.750598°N 86.008324°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer.
Major highways
Lakes
- Mississinewa Lake
School districts
- Maconaquah School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References
- "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.
- "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.