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Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Butler Township
Township
Location in Vermilion County
Location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°25′49″N 87°50′51″W / 40.43028°N 87.84750°W / 40.43028; -87.84750Coordinates: 40°25′49″N 87°50′51″W / 40.43028°N 87.84750°W / 40.43028; -87.84750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Vermilion
Created 1840
Area
 • Total 71.92 sq mi (186.3 km2)
 • Land 71.91 sq mi (186.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 992
 • Density 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 0428744

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.

The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F. Butler, a civil war hero.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.92 square miles (186.3 km2), all land.

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


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