Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Butler Township
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]

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

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