Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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]

Butler Township
Township
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 85°08′16″W
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

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. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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.
  4. History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 488.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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