Union Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Union Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Delaware
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area_total_km2 = 77.2
area_land_km2 = 77.19
area_water_km2 = 0.02
area_total_sq_mi = 29.81
area_land_sq_mi = 29.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.03

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 292
population_density_km2 = 3.8
population_density_sq_mi = 9.8

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elevation_m = 275
elevation_ft = 902
latd = 42
latm = 20
lats = 35
latNS = N
longd = 91
longm = 18
longs = 55
longEW = W

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Union Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 292 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1905594200&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 29.81 square miles (77.2 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.03 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, Lime Creek and Plum Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Delhi Township (north)
* South Fork Township (east)
* Castle Grove Township, Jones County (south)
* Boulder Township, Linn County (southwest)
* Hazel Green Township (west)
* Milo Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Buck Creek and Grove Creek.

Major highways

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Union-Delaware-IA.html City-Data.com]