Butler Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Butler Township
Location of Butler Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N 85°07′24″W / 39.34861, -85.12333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	30.4 sq mi (78.72 km²)
- Land	30.38 sq mi (78.69 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Elevation [1]	915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,175
- Density	38.67/sq mi (14.93/km²)
FIPS code	18-09568[2]
GNIS feature ID	453149

Butler Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,175.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Butler Township covers an area of 30.4 square miles; 0.01 square miles (0.03 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Oak Forest
• Saint Marys

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Metamora Township (north)
• Brookville Township (northeast)
• Highland Township (east)
• Adams Township, Ripley County (south)
• Ray Township (west)
• Salt Creek Township (northwest)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wolf Creek.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Franklin County

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