Township in Illinois, United States
Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County , Illinois , United States . As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units.[2]
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.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.92 square miles (186.3 km2 ), all land.[2]
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
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2016 (est.) 947 [1]
School districts
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 7
Political districts
References
^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017 .
^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1" . United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013 .
^ 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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
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