Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Butler Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Butler Township in Franklin County Location of Butler Township in Franklin County |
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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[1] | 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]
Contents
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
(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
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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