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Butler Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W / 42.51722°N 94.73639°W / 42.51722; -94.73639
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Butler Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W / 42.51722°N 94.73639°W / 42.51722; -94.73639
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total
35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
950
 • Density26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2)
FIPS code19-90423[2]
GNIS feature ID0467514

Butler Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 950.

History

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Butler Township was created in 1871.[3]

Geography

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Butler Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Jolley and Pomeroy. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Saint Marys and Union.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 95.
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