Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana
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Butler Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98000°W | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 826 |
| • Density | 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453150 |
Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 826 (down from 866 at 2010[3]) and it contained 360 housing units.
Butler Township was organized in 1841.[4]
The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
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.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- New Santa Fe at 40°40′25″N 85°59′16″W / 40.673652°N 85.987767°W
- Peoria at 40°43′07″N 85°57′38″W / 40.718653°N 85.960545°W
- Santa Fe at 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.653097°N 85.986100°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Missisinewa at 40°45′02″N 86°00′30″W / 40.750598°N 86.008324°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
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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
