Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Butler Township is one of fourteen townships
in Miami County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 838.
, Butler Township covers an area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km²); of this, 29.01 square miles (75.1 km²) (97.21 percent) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.78 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Miami County
Miami County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,082 people, 13,716 households, and 9,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 15,299 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 838.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Butler Township covers an area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km²); of this, 29.01 square miles (75.1 km²) (97.21 percent) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.78 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- New Santa FeNew Santa Fe, IndianaNew Santa Fe is an unincorporated town in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana....
at 40.6736523°N 85.9877674°W - Oakley at 40.7019859°N 86.0124906°W
- PeoriaPeoria, Miami County, IndianaPeoria is an unincorporated town in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. Named for the Peoria Clan, a subgroup of the Miami Indian Nation that still inhabits Miami County, Peoria has deep roots in the integration of Native Americans and Indiana settlers in the mid-19th century.Established in the...
at 40.7186531°N 85.9605448°W - Santa Fe at 40.6530965°N 85.9861004°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Missisinewa at 40.7505979°N 86.0083243°W
(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.Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18