Butler Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W / 42.51722°N 94.73639°W / 42.51722; -94.73639Country United StatesState IowaCountyCalhounArea
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2) • Land35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)Elevation1,220 ft (372 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total950 • Density26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2)FIPS code19-90423[2]GNIS feature ID0467514

Butler Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 950.

History

Butler Township was created in 1871.[3]

Geography

Butler Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Jolley and Pomeroy. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Saint Marys and Union.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 95.

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