Butler Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Butler Township, Calhoun County

Township

Coordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W﻿ / ﻿42.51722°N 94.73639°W﻿ / 42.51722; -94.73639
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Calhoun
Area

• Total| 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
• Land| 35.6 sq mi (92.21 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,220 ft (372 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 950
• Density| 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2)
FIPS code| 19-90423[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0467514

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

## History

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Butler Township was created in 1871.[3]

## Geography

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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

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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.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Rockwell City

Cities|

* Farnhamville‡
* Jolley
* Knierim
* Lake City
* Lohrville
* Lytton‡
* Manson
* Pomeroy
* Rinard
* Rockwell City
* Somers
* Yetter

Map of Iowa highlighting Calhoun County

Townships|

* Butler
* Calhoun
* Cedar
* Center
* Elm Grove
* Garfield
* Greenfield
* Jackson
* Lake Creek
* Lincoln
* Logan
* Reading
* Sherman
* Twin Lakes
* Union
* Williams

CDP|

* Twin Lakes

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Easley
* Knoke
* Lavinia
* Piper
* Rands
* Richard
* Sherwood
* Wightman

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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