Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana
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| Butler Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98°WCoordinates: 40°42′02″N 85°58′48″W / 40.70056°N 85.98°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.84 sq mi (77.29 km2) |
| • Land | 29.01 sq mi (75.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) 2.78% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 838 |
| • Density | 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453150 |
Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 838.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Butler Township covers an area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km2); of this, 29.01 square miles (75.1 km2) (97.21 percent) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.1 km2) (2.78 percent) is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- New Santa Fe at 40°40′25″N 85°59′16″W / 40.6736523°N 85.9877674°W
- Oakley at 40°42′07″N 86°00′45″W / 40.7019859°N 86.0124906°W
- Peoria at 40°43′07″N 85°57′38″W / 40.7186531°N 85.9605448°W
- Santa Fe at 40°39′11″N 85°59′10″W / 40.6530965°N 85.9861004°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Extinct towns
- Missisinewa at 40°45′02″N 86°00′30″W / 40.7505979°N 86.0083243°W
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
[edit] Cemeteries
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The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Mississinewa Lake
[edit] School districts
- Maconaquah School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
[edit] References
- "Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453150. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Butler Township
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