Butler Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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

Butler Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • 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

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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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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