Elk Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626.[1]
Elk Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Delaware County | |
| 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
editElk 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
editAdjacent 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
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Grant View and Saint Joseph's.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- Sources
- Notes
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 8, 2008.