Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
| Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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Building at Preston Park, formerly Preston Laboratories, in Butler Township
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 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Butler Township |
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 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1795 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Five-member Board of Commissioners |
| • Board President | David Zarnick |
| • Township Manager | Edward A. Kirkwood |
| • Mailing Address | 290 South Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.3 km2) |
| • Land | 21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,248 |
| • Density | 798/sq mi (308.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| Website | www |
| Butler Area School District | |
Butler Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,248 at the 2010 census. The township was first settled in 1795. It was established as a township in 1804 and as a first class township in 1922.
Butler Township is located near the center of Butler County and surrounds the city of Butler, the county seat. The township contains the unincorporated communities of Homeacre-Lyndora, Meridian, Meadowood, and Oak Hills, all of which are census-designated places. The unincorporated town of Lyndora, which has its own post office (zip code 16045), is located within Butler Township.
Connoquenessing Creek, a tributary of the Beaver River, flows to the southwest out of Butler city and crosses the southern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.3 km2), of which 21.6 square miles (56.0 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.58%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,248 people, 7,409 households, and 4,880 families residing in the township. The population density was 799.2 people per square mile (308.6/km²). There were 7,500 housing units at an average density of 348.8/sq mi (134.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
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