Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Delaware Township
Township
Map highlighting Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.svg
Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 39°57′25″N86°01′37″W / 39.95694°N 86.02694°W / 39.95694; -86.02694 Coordinates: 39°57′25″N86°01′37″W / 39.95694°N 86.02694°W / 39.95694; -86.02694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total15.66 sq mi (40.6 km2)
 • Land15.22 sq mi (39.4 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2)  2.81%
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total30,617
 • Density2,011.7/sq mi (776.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453261

Delaware Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,617 and it contained 13,553 housing units. [1] Records show the township to have had 43,352 residents in 2007.

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History

Delaware Township was organized in 1823. [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.66 square miles (40.6 km2), of which 15.22 square miles (39.4 km2) (or 97.19%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 2.81%) is water. [1] The streams of Weaver Creek, Home Run, Britton Branch, Shoemaker Ditch, Smock Creek, Light Branch, Delight Creek, Cheeney Creek, Hare Creek, Eller Run, Heath Ditch, and Behner Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Eller, Heady Lane, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, and Spannuth.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Delaware Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville. [3]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 160.
  3. ↑ "How do I get a library card?". Hamilton East Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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