Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Butler Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Butler Township,
Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Township Hall in Butler Township
Township Hall in Butler Township
Location of Butler Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Location of Butler Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Location of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania
Location of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Settled1801
Incorporated1848
Area
[1]
 • Total26.07 sq mi (67.52 km2)
 • Land26.04 sq mi (67.43 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,845 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
4,844
 • Density181.90/sq mi (70.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-107-10488

Butler Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1848 from part of Barry Township, it is named for war hero William Orlando Butler.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)