Butler township, Miami County, Indiana (IN)

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Butler township, IN map Land area: 29.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 838 (all rural)

Males: 433	(51.7%)
Females: 405	(48.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 838 (734 owner occupied, 104 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	29%

Races in Butler township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 38.0

Average houshold size: 2.52
Average family size: 2.89

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Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	13.8%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: New Hope Cemetery, Keyes Cemetery, Clayton Cemetery, Ramer Cemetery, Fegley Cemetery, Francis Godfroy Cemetery.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Asher Branch, Shrock Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (100% naturalized citizens)

Butler township:	0.4%
State:	3.1%

52% of Butler township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1278
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 171
South: 310
West: 196

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800

Butler township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 512
Mobile homes: 256
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,000

Housing units in Butler township with a mortgage: 117 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 105

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 185
1990 to 1994: 72
1980 to 1989: 127
1970 to 1979: 162
1960 to 1969: 40
1950 to 1959: 29
1940 to 1949: 46
1939 or earlier: 104

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Butler township, Indiana:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 30
4 rooms: 72
5 rooms: 186
6 rooms: 137
7 rooms: 111
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 34

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler township, Indiana:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 30
5 rooms: 17
6 rooms: 33
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Butler township:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 166
3 bedrooms: 341
4 bedrooms: 59
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler township:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 33
3 bedrooms: 47
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Butler township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 157
2 vehicles: 275
3 vehicles: 124
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Butler township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 18
2 vehicles: 28
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 7

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Transportation equipment (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Carpenters (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Butler township:

United States or American (29.7%)
German (16.3%)
Irish (14.1%)
English (6.4%)
Dutch (3.6%)
Italian (2.6%)
Norwegian (1.6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (67%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 761 (77%)
Carpooled: 135 (14%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 66 (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (20%)
Utility gas (4%)

95.7% of residents of Butler township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,992

In family households: 1,811 (518 male householders, 66 female householders)
507 spouses, 604 children (540 natural, 9 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 17 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 181 (85 male householders (75 living alone)), 65 female householders (53 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 245 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 128 1-person, 15 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

157 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (16 men, 14 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	7.8%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	3.3%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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