Butler Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,733, up from 1,691 at 2010,
and it contained 704 housing units.
History
Butler Township was founded in 1837.
The
William Cornell Homestead was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1973.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.
Holiday Lakes is in this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Butler Center
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Cedar
Cedar may refer to:
Trees and plants
*''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, an Old-World genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae
* Cedar (plant), a list of trees and plants known as cedar
Places United States
* Cedar, Arizona
...
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Saint Johns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Keyser Township (north)
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Jackson Township (east)
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Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (southeast)
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Perry Township, Allen County (south)
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Eel River Township, Allen County (southwest)
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Swan Township, Noble County (west)
Major highways
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Interstate 69
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State Road 3
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State Road 205
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State Road 327
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1837
1837 establishments in Indiana