Delana Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 532.
Delana Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Humboldt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 532 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50519 (Bode) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467697 |
History edit
Delana Township was organized in 1871.[2]
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, Delana Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), all of this is land.
Cities, towns, villages edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (north)
- Sherman Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
- Humboldt Township (east)
- Grove Township (southeast)
- Rutland Township (south)
- Avery Township (southwest)
- Wacousta Township (west)
- Garfield Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains St. Olaf Cemetery, and Union Cemetery, also Bode Memorial Park.[1]
Political districts edit
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b c "Delana township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 755. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".