Elk Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Elk Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_name2 = Delaware
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area_total_km2 = 94.05
area_land_km2 = 94.03
area_water_km2 = 0.02
area_total_sq_mi = 36.31
area_land_sq_mi = 36.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.02

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 626
population_density_km2 = 6.7
population_density_sq_mi = 17.2

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elevation_m = 321
elevation_ft = 1053
latd = 42
latm = 36
lats = 16
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longd = 91
longm = 18
longs = 51
longEW = W

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Elk Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626 [ [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=06000US1905591179&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

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.

Cities and towns

* Greeley

Adjacent townships

* Elk Township, Clayton County (north)
* Mallory Township, Clayton County (northeast)
* Colony Township (east)
* Bremen Township (southeast)
* Oneida Township (south)
* Delaware Township (southwest)
* Honey Creek Township (west)
* Lodomillo Township, Clayton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Grant View and Saint Joseph's.

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/Elk-Delaware-IA.html City-Data.com]