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Delaware Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°10′50″N 85°14′52″W / 39.18056°N 85.24778°W / 39.18056; -85.24778
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Delaware Township
Coordinates: 39°10′50″N 85°14′52″W / 39.18056°N 85.24778°W / 39.18056; -85.24778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
33.27 sq mi (86.2 km2)
 • Land33.21 sq mi (86.0 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,513
 • Density45/sq mi (18/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-17524[2]
GNIS feature ID453262

Delaware Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,513 (up from 1,437 at 2010[3]) and it contained 606 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,214
19001,2140.0%
19101,095−9.8%
19201,001−8.6%
1930925−7.6%
19409593.7%
19501,05710.2%
19601,009−4.5%
19701,0271.8%
19801,18115.0%
19901,2505.8%
20001,2983.8%
20101,43710.7%
20201,5135.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.27 square miles (86.2 km2), of which 33.21 square miles (86.0 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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Education

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Delaware Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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