Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana

Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 826 (down from 866 at 2010 ) and it contained 360 housing units.

History
Butler Township was organized in 1841.

The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.84 sqmi, of which 28.91 sqmi (or 96.88%) is land and 0.93 sqmi (or 3.12%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * New Santa Fe at 40.67365°N, -85.98777°W
 * Oakley at 40.70199°N, -86.01249°W
 * Peoria at 40.71865°N, -85.96054°W
 * Santa Fe at 40.6531°N, -85.9861°W

Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
 * Missisinewa at 40.7506°N, -86.00832°W

Cemeteries
The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 19.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 19

Lakes

 * Mississinewa Lake

School districts

 * Maconaquah School Corporation

Political districts

 * Indiana's 5th congressional district
 * State House District 32
 * State Senate District 18