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Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Vermilion

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
186.3 km²

Population
  
992 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Created
  
1840

Elevation
  
224 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:03 AM

Area code
  
217

Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 31 km/h, 66% Humidity

Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units.

Contents

Map of Butler Township, IL, USA

History

The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F. Butler, a civil war hero.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.92 square miles (186.3 km2), all land.

Cities and towns

  • Rankin

    • Unincorporated towns

  • East Lynn

    • Extinct towns

  • Hustle
  • Pellville
  • Reilly

    • Adjacent townships

  • Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County (north)
  • Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County (northeast)
  • Grant Township (east)
  • Ross Township (east)
  • Middlefork Township (south)
  • Kerr Township, Champaign County (southwest)
  • Button Township, Ford County (west)
  • Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquois County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains three cemeteries: East Lynn, Pellville and Rankin.

    Major highways

  • Illinois State Route 9
  • Illinois State Route 49

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Russells Airport

    • School districts

  • Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
  • Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
  • Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 7

    • Political districts

  • Illinois' 15th congressional district
  • State House District 105
  • State Senate District 53

    • References

    Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Wikipedia
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