Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Delaware 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
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
 (2020) [1]
  Total34,723
  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. [2] Records show the township to have had 43,352 residents in 2007.

Contents

History

Delaware Township was organized in 1823. [3]

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. [2] 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. [4]

See also

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References

  1. "Census Bureau profile: Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 160.
  4. "How do I get a library card?". Hamilton East Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.