Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
Delaware Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Hamilton County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′25″N 86°01′37″W / 39.95694°N 86.02694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
| Organized | 1823 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.66 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| • Land | 15.22 sq mi (39.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) 2.81% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 34,723 |
| • Density | 2,011.7/sq mi (776.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453261 |
| Website | Official website |
Delaware Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,723.
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.[3] 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
- Noblesville (south edge of Noblesville)
- Fishers (west half of Fishers)
Adjacent townships
- Noblesville Township (north)
- Fall Creek Township (east)
- Lawrence Township, Marion County (south)
- Washington Township, Marion County (southwest)
- Clay Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Eller, Heady Lane, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, and Spannuth.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Beaver Airstrip
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Airfield
Education
Delaware Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville.[4]
See also
References
- "Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 160.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "How do I get a library card?". Hamilton East Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.