Elk Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626.[1]
Elk Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°36′16″N 91°18′51″W / 42.60444°N 91.31417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Delaware |
Area | |
• Total | 36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2) |
• Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 626 |
• Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467777 |
Geography edit
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 edit
Adjacent townships edit
- 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 edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Grant View and Saint Joseph's.
Major highways edit
References edit
- Sources
- Notes
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 8, 2008.