Butler Township, Calhoun County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Butler Township is one of sixteen townships
in Calhoun County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 950.
and Pomeroy
. According to the USGS
, it contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Saint Marys and Union.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 950.
Geography
Butler Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: JolleyJolley, Iowa
Jolley is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 54 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jolley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of which is land....
and Pomeroy
Pomeroy, Iowa
Pomeroy is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census.- History :On July 6, 1893, Pomeroy was struck by a tornado that was later estimated to be F5 on the Fujita scale. With a damage path wide and long, the tornado destroyed about 80% of the homes in...
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains three cemeteries: Crown Hill, Saint Marys and Union.