| Official Name: | Butler Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vermilion |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1840 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 71.92 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 71.91 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 13.8 |
| Elevation M: | 224 |
| Elevation Ft: | 735 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4303°N -87.8475°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60932, 60942, 60960, 60963, 61865 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-183-10162 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 947 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Butler Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 992 and it contained 459 housing units.[2]
The township was formed from a portion of Middlefork Township in 1840 and was named after General Benjamin F. Butler, a civil war hero.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]
The township contains three cemeteries: East Lynn, Pellville and Rankin.