Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana
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 | %± |
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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
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
- Metamora Township (north)
- Brookville Township (northeast)
- Highland Township (east)
- Adams Township, Ripley County (south)
- Ray Township (west)
- Salt Creek Township (northwest)
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
- ^ "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
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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communities
- Bath
- Buena Vista
- Drewersburg
- Enochsburg
- Highland Center
- Huntersville
- Klemmes Corner
- Midway
- Millville
- Mixersville
- Mound Haven
- Mount Auburn
- New Fairfield
- Oak Forest
- Old Bath
- Palestine
- Peoria
- Raymond
- Rockdale
- Saint Marys
- Saint Peter
- Scipio‡
- Sharptown
- South Gate
- Stavetown
- Whitcomb
- Yellow Bank
- Youngs Corner
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