Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

Butler Township
Township

Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°W / 40.70056; -85.98000Coordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°W / 40.70056; -85.98000
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[1] 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 866
 • Density 30/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46970
GNIS feature ID 453150

Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 866 and it contained 396 housing units.[2]

History

Butler Township was organized in 1841.[3]

The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

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.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The grave of Miami Chief Francis Godfroy located at Chief Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Miami County, Indiana.

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

References

  • "Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 278.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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