Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Butler Township
Township
Location in Miami County
Location in Miami County
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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 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 866
 • Density 30/sq mi (10/km2)
ZIP code 46970
GNIS feature ID 0453150

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.[1]

History

Butler Township was organized in 1841.[2]

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.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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  • Oakley at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Peoria at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Santa Fe at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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

Extinct towns

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

Cemeteries

File:Chief Francis Godfroy (Miami) Burial.jpg
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

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

 Peru Township Erie Township Noble Township, Wabash County
Washington Township Waltz Township, Wabash County
  Butler Township  
Clay Township Harrison Township Jackson Township
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