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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Created | 1840 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 72.15 sq mi (186.86 km2) |
| - Land | 72.15 sq mi (186.86 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,154 |
| - Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865 |
| Area code(s) | Area code 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428744 |
Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,1541.
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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.2
Geography
Butler Township covers an area of 72.15 square miles (186.86 square kilometers).
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Hustle
- Pellville
- Reilly
Adjacent townships
- Fountain Creek Township, Iroquois County (north)
- Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County (northeast)
- Grant Township (east)
- Ross Township (east)
- Middlefork Township (south)
- Kerr Township, Champaign County (southwest)
- Button Township, Ford County (west)
- Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquois County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: East Lynn, Pellville and Rankin.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Russells Airport
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
- Illinois' 15th congressional district
- State House District 105
- State Senate District 53
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc.. pp. p. 41.
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