Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Butler Township
Township

Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°25′49″N 87°50′51″W / 40.43028°N 87.84750°W / 40.43028; -87.84750Coordinates: 40°25′49″N 87°50′51″W / 40.43028°N 87.84750°W / 40.43028; -87.84750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Vermilion
Created 1840
Area
  Total 71.92 sq mi (186.3 km2)
  Land 71.91 sq mi (186.2 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 992
  Density 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 0428744

Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units.[1]

History

The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F. Butler, a civil war hero.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.92 square miles (186.3 km2), all land.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Lynn, Pellville and Rankin.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 41.

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