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Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 85°08′16″W / 41.29306°N 85.13778°W / 41.29306; -85.13778
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Butler 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
 • Total23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Land23.69 sq mi (61.4 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total1,733
 • 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

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Butler Township was founded in 1837.[5]

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

Geography

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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

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

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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References

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  • "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
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