Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
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Butler Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | DeKalb |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
• Land | 23.69 sq mi (61.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,691 |
• Density | 71.4/sq mi (27.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-09550[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453148 |
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]
Contents
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
- Keyser Township (north)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southeast)
- Perry Township, Allen County (south)
- Eel River Township, Allen County (southwest)
- Swan Township, Noble County (west)
Major highways
References
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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