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 | |
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![]() Location in Humboldt County | |
Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W | |
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State | ![]() |
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
editDelana Township was organized in 1871.[2]
Geography
editAccording 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
editAdjacent 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
editThe 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".