| Butler Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′02″N 094°44′11″W / 42.51722°N 94.73639°W | |
| 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 | 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
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
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ 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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