| Official Name: | Read Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 179 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 491 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1611 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0908°N -97.31°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0838206 |
Read Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 180.[1]
The Village of Surprise lies within the Township close to the Surprise Township. The Big Blue River flows throughout the Township and under a bridge on Miller Street in the Village of Surprise.