Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units.[2]

Butler Township
Township
Location in Vermilion County
Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°25′49″N 87°50′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
Created1840
Area
 • Total71.92 sq mi (186.3 km2)
 • Land71.91 sq mi (186.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
947
 • Density13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865
Area code217
FIPS code17-183-10162

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
  • Hustle
  • Pellville
  • Reilly

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Lynn, Pellville and Rankin.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Russells Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)947[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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