Butler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,614. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Goshen Township, Mahoning County - north Perry Township - northeast Salem Township - east Center Township - southeast corner Hanover Township - south West Township - southwest corner Knox Township - west Smith Township, Mahoning County - northwest corner Two unincorporated communities are located in Butler Township: The unincorporated community of Damascus, in the northwest The unincorporated community of Winona, in the southeast Name and history It is one of six Butler Townships statewide. The township was organized in 1806. 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. Township Trustees Matthew S. Hall, Chairman Thomas G. Sanor, Vice Chairman Paul Lease Fiscal Officer Jill M. Amos References External links County website Townships in Columbiana County, Ohio 1806 establishments in Ohio Townships in Ohio