Township in Nebraska, United States
| Bone Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Butler County | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′29″N 097°04′16″W / 41.35806°N 97.07111°W / 41.35806; -97.07111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.98 sq mi (98.36 km) |
| • Land | 37.92 sq mi (98.21 km) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 366 |
| • Density | 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0837891 |
Bone Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 369. The name is from the translation of a Pawnee language term for Bone Creek, referring to the fossils of mastodons and other ancient creatures found along its eroding banks.
The Village of Octavia lies within the Township. The Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art is in David City, Nebraska.
See also
References
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - Adrienne Mayor, "Place names describing fossils in oral traditions" Archived November 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Stanford University, pp. 253-254, c. 2005, accessed 9 December 2011
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| Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| County seat: David City | ||
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