Butler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 1,386 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: Ruggles Township, Ashland County - northeast Clear Creek Township, Ashland County - east Milton Township, Ashland County - southeast corner Weller Township - south Franklin Township - southwest corner Blooming Grove Township - west Greenwich Township, Huron County - northwest No municipalities are located in Butler Township. Name and history It is one of six Butler Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. References External links County website Townships in Richland County, Ohio Townships in Ohio