| Official Name: | Button Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Ford County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Ford County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ford |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | December 1864 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.08 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.16 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 232 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 239 |
| Elevation Ft: | 784 |
| Coordinates: | 40.4483°N -87.9933°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60957, 60960 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-053-10214 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Button Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 232 and it contained 108 housing units.[1] The township was formed from a portion of Patton Township in December 1864.
Button Township was named for James Porter Button, Sr. (1822-1866), who served as township supervisor, justice of the peace, and county treasurer.[2]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Button Township has a total area of 34.08sqmi, of which 34.03sqmi (or 99.84%) is land and 0.06sqmi (or 0.16%) is water.[3]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Olivet, Pleasant Grove and Trickle Grove.
As of the 2020 census there were 232 people, 109 households, and 67 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.81PD/sqmi. There were 108 housing units at an average density of 3.17/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.71% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 109 households, out of which 20.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.72% were married couples living together, 2.75% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 38.53% were non-families. 38.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.18.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 150.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $81,458, and the median income for a family was $80,208. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $17,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,136. None of the population was below the poverty line.