Official Name: | Elk Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
Area Total Km2: | 94.05 |
Area Land Km2: | 94.03 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.31 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.3 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.02 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 626 |
Population Density Km2: | 6.7 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 17.2 |
Elevation M: | 321 |
Elevation Ft: | 1053 |
Coordinates: | 42.6044°N -91.3142°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0467777 |
Elk Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626.[1]
Elk 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.
The township contains two cemeteries: Grant View and Saint Joseph's.