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]

Butler Township
Township
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 85°08′16″W
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

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

• Butler Center
• Cedar
• New Era
• Saint Johns

(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

• Interstate 69
• State Road 3
• State Road 205
• State Road 327

References

• "Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links