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Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Miami

Elevation
  
244 m

Zip code
  
46970

Population
  
866 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453150

Area
  
77.29 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 12:02 PM

Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind W at 32 km/h, 71% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Mississinewa Lake Dam, Circus Hall of Fame, Cliffs of the Seven Double Pi, Seven Pillars Nature Pr

Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 866 and it contained 396 housing units.

Contents

Map of Butler Township, IN 46970, USA

History

Butler Township was organized in 1841.

The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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.

Unincorporated towns

  • New Santa Fe at 40.673652°N 85.987767°W / 40.673652; -85.987767
  • Oakley at 40.701986°N 86.012491°W / 40.701986; -86.012491
  • Peoria at 40.718653°N 85.960545°W / 40.718653; -85.960545
  • Santa Fe at 40.653097°N 85.986100°W / 40.653097; -85.986100
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Extinct towns

  • Missisinewa at 40.750598°N 86.008324°W / 40.750598; -86.008324
  • (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 19
  • Lakes

  • Mississinewa Lake
  • School districts

  • Maconaquah School Corporation
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 5th congressional district
  • State House District 32
  • State Senate District 18
  • References

    Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana Wikipedia