Country United States County Ford Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 239 m Local time Tuesday 12:39 PM | State Illinois Established December, 1864 ZIP codes 60957, 60960 Area 88.3 km² Population 281 (2010) | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind W at 32 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Button Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 281 and it contained 116 housing units. The township was formed from a portion of Patton Township in December 1864.
Contents
- Map of Button Township IL USA
- History
- Geography
- Unincorporated towns
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Button Township, IL, USA
History
Button Township was named for James Porter Button, who served as township supervisor, justice of the peace, and county treasurer.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 34.04 square miles (88.2 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Olivet, Pleasant Grove and Trickle Grove.
Major highways
School districts
Political districts
References
Button Township, Ford County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA