Butler Township
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 85°08′16″W / 41.29306°N 85.13778°W / 41.29306; -85.13778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
  Land23.69 sq mi (61.4 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,691
  Density71.4/sq mi (27.6/km2)
FIPS code18-09550[2]
GNIS feature ID453148

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  • "Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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