Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Butler Township
Township
Location of Butler Township in Franklin County
Location of Butler Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 85°07′24″W / 39.34861°N 85.12333°W / 39.34861; -85.12333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
30.36 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Land30.28 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,297
 • Density43/sq mi (16/km2)
FIPS code18-09568[2]
GNIS feature ID453149

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,243—
19001,073−13.7%
1910876−18.4%
1920851−2.9%
1930749−12.0%
1940738−1.5%
195082611.9%
1960823−0.4%
19708462.8%
198094211.3%
19909925.3%
20001,17518.4%
20101,31812.2%
20201,297−1.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

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

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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wolf Creek.

References

  • "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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 134.


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