Butler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 1,386 people in the township.[3]

Butler Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Adario
Location of Butler Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°57′2″N 82°27′6″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Richland
Area
• Total	25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
• Land	25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,148 ft (350 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,386
• Density	54.3/sq mi (21.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-10646[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086873[1]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Ruggles Township, Ashland County - northeast
• Clear Creek Township, Ashland County - east
• Milton Township, Ashland County - southeast corner
• Weller Township - south
• Franklin Township - southwest corner
• Blooming Grove Township - west
• Greenwich Township, Huron County - northwest

No municipalities are located in Butler Township.

Name and history

It is one of six Butler Townships statewide.[4]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[5] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

• County website