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Butler Township, Day County, South Dakota

Butler Township is a township in Day County, South Dakota. It covers 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km²) of land and uses Central Time. It has its own local government.

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Butler Township in South Dakota
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County
Day County
School district
Groton Area School District 06-6
Land area
34.9 sq mi (90.3 km²)
Type
TownshipIts own local government
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Water area
0.72 sq mi (1.86 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4603708900
Coordinates (central point)
45.290630, -97.664188
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Bordering areas, nearest first

  1. Butler (town)3.0 mi southwest
  2. Rusk Township4.6 mi east
  3. Valley Township6.0 mi west
  4. York Township6.1 mi south
  5. Kidder Township6.5 mi north
  6. Highland Township8.4 mi southeast

These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Butler Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.

Other townships in Day County, largest first

  1. Waubay Township653 people
  2. Webster Township280 people
  3. Kosciusko Township229 people
  4. Grenville Township186 people
  5. Andover Township140 people
  6. Valley Township99 people
  7. Central Point Township85 people
  8. Troy Township78 people
  9. Wheatland Township74 people
  10. Independence Township71 people
  11. Kidder Township70 people
  12. Rusk Township65 people
All 27
  1. Union Township55 people
  2. Racine Township54 people
  3. York Township54 people
  4. Nutley Township52 people
  5. Egeland Township48 people
  6. Lynn Township40 people
  7. Bristol Township35 people
  8. Farmington Township28 people
  9. Morton Township28 people
  10. Homer Township24 people
  11. Highland Township23 people
  12. Oak Gulch Township19 people
  13. Raritan Township18 people
  14. Scotland Township17 people
  15. Liberty Township10 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Day County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.

Sunrise and sunset in Butler Township

Longest day
15 hours 40 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
8 hours 44 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:42 AM around June 15
Latest sunrise
8:16 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:47 PM around December 10
Latest sunset
9:22 PM around June 26

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 158:06 AM5:14 PM9 h 8 min
Feb 157:32 AM5:58 PM10 h 26 min
Mar 157:43 AM7:36 PM11 h 53 min
Apr 156:45 AM8:16 PM13 h 31 min
May 156:00 AM8:53 PM14 h 53 min
Jun 155:42 AM9:20 PM15 h 38 min
Jul 155:57 AM9:15 PM15 h 18 min
Aug 156:31 AM8:37 PM14 h 6 min
Sep 157:09 AM7:41 PM12 h 32 min
Oct 157:46 AM6:45 PM10 h 59 min
Nov 157:28 AM5:00 PM9 h 32 min
Dec 158:03 AM4:48 PM8 h 45 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Before using this answer on a form

A township line is not always the line on your mail: a mailing address can name another town or post office, and school districts, ZIP Codes and tax districts follow their own lines. For taxes, voting or permits, check the full address with Day County or the local office.

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