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Button Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 281 and it contained 116 housing units.[2] The township was formed from a portion of Patton Township in December 1864.

Button Township
Township
Location in Ford County
Ford County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°26′54″N 87°59′36″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Established	December, 1864
Area
• Total	34.1 sq mi (88 km2)
• Land	34.04 sq mi (88.2 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	269
• Density	8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	60957, 60960
FIPS code	17-053-10214

History

Button Township was named for James Porter Button, who served as township supervisor, justice of the peace, and county treasurer.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km²), of which 34.04 square miles (88.2 km²) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.18%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Clarence

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Olivet, Pleasant Grove and Trickle Grove.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 9

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	269	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

School districts

• Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
• Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 106
• State Senate District 53

References

• "Button Township, Ford County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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