Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Butler Township
Township
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County
Location of Butler Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 85°08′16″W / 41.29306°N 85.13778°W / 41.29306; -85.13778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land23.69 sq mi (61.4 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,733
 • Density71.4/sq mi (27.6/km2)
FIPS code18-09550[3]
GNIS feature ID453148

Butler Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,733, up from 1,691 at 2010,[4] and it contained 704 housing units.

History

Butler Township was founded in 1837.[5]

The William Cornell Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[6]

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.[4] Holiday Lakes is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  • "Butler Township, DeKalb 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 488.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.