Read Township, Butler County, Nebraska

Read Township
Location in Butler County
Coordinates: 41°05′27″N 097°18′36″W / 41.09083°N 97.31000°W / 41.09083; -97.31000
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyButler
Area
  Total
36.15 sq mi (93.63 km2)
  Land36.14 sq mi (93.61 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
1,611 ft (491 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
179
  Density5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID0838206

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.

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.