Butler Township | |
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 Building at Preston Park, formerly Preston Laboratories, in Butler Township | |
 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Butler Township | |
 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1795 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Five-member Board of Commissioners |
| • Board President | David Zarnick |
| • Township Manager | Tom Knights |
| • Mailing Address | 290 South Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.75 sq mi (56.33 km2) |
| • Land | 21.62 sq mi (56.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,230  |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 16,854 |
| • Density | 775.60/sq mi (299.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-019-10472 |
| Website | www |
| Butler Area School District | |
Butler Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,230 at the 2020 census.[2] The township was first settled by Europeans in 1795. It was established as a township in 1804 and as a first class township in 1922.[3]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Butler County - 5th Class" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved April 14, 2008.