Butler Township is one of fourteen

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...

in Miami County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 866 and it contained 396 housing units.

History

Butler Township was organized in 1841. The

Francis Godfroy Cemetery Francis Godfroy Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. The cemetery was established in 1812 on the site of a Miami Nation village and Chief Francis Godfroys council chambers. ''Note:'' This includes ...

, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.88%) is land and (or 3.12%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* New Santa Fe at * Oakley at * Peoria at * Santa Fe at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

* Missisinewa at (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

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Lakes

* Mississinewa Lake

School districts

* Maconaquah School Corporation

Political districts

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* State House District 32 * State Senate District 18

References

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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

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