Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 826 (down from 866 at 2010) and it contained 360 housing units.
History Butler Township was organized in 1841.
The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 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 Indiana State Road 19
Lakes Mississinewa Lake
School districts Maconaquah School Corporation
Political districts Indiana's 5th congressional district State House District 32 State Senate District 18
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links City-Data.com page for Butler Township