Delaware Township, Delaware County, Iowa
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Delaware Township is a township
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Delaware County
Delaware County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,764 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,028 housing units, of which 7,062 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 6,294.

Geography

Delaware Township covers an area of 36.64 square miles (94.89 square kilometers); of this, 0.19 square miles (0.5 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Coffins Creek, Honey Creek, Lindsey Creek and Rieger Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Dutchtown
  • Orchard Lane Mobile Home Court

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Honey Creek Township
    Honey Creek Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Honey Creek Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,060.-Geography:Honey Creek Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles...

     (north)
  • Elk Township
    Elk Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Elk Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626.-Geography:Elk Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.02 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Oneida Township
    Oneida Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Oneida Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,648.-Geography:Oneida Township covers an area of 36.63 square miles...

     (east)
  • Milo Township
    Milo Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Milo Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,233.-Geography:Milo Township covers an area of 35.49 square miles ; of this, 0.46 square miles or 1.29 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Prairie Township
    Prairie Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Prairie Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 373.-Adjacent townships:* Coffins Grove Township * Delaware Township * Milo Township * Hazel Green Township...

     (southwest)
  • Coffins Grove Township
    Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.-Geography:Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles...

     (west)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Richland Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 575.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles ; of this, 0.18 square miles or 0.5 percent is water...

    (northwest)

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