Elk Township, Delaware County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Elk Township is a township
in Delaware County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 626.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 626.
Geography
Elk Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles (94.05 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water. The streams of Fountain Springs Creek, Odell Branch and Schechtman Branch run through this township.Adjacent townships
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(southwest) - Honey Creek TownshipHoney Creek Township, Delaware County, IowaHoney 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...
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(northwest)