Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Butler Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Butler Township in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 85°07′24″W / 39.34861°N 85.12333°W | |
| 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 | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-09568[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453149 |
Butler Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,297,[3] down from 1,318 at 2010.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,243 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,073 | −13.7% | |
| 1910 | 876 | −18.4% | |
| 1920 | 851 | −2.9% | |
| 1930 | 749 | −12.0% | |
| 1940 | 738 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 826 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 823 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 846 | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 942 | 11.3% | |
| 1990 | 992 | 5.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,175 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,318 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,297 | −1.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
[edit]Butler Township was established in 1849. Butler Township is named after Butler County, Ohio, the native home of many of its early settlers.[6]
Geography
[edit]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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Metamora Township (north)
- Brookville Township (northeast)
- Highland Township (east)
- Adams Township, Ripley County (south)
- Ray Township (west)
- Salt Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains one cemetery, Wolf Creek.
References
[edit]- "Butler Township, Franklin 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 134.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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