Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Delaware Township

Township

Location in Hamilton County

Coordinates: 39°57′25″N 86°01′37″W﻿ / ﻿39.95694°N 86.02694°W﻿ / 39.95694; -86.02694
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Hamilton
Organized| 1823
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 40.6 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
• Land| 39.4 km2 (15.22 sq mi)
• Water| 1.1 km2 (0.44 sq mi)  2.81%
Elevation

| 249 m (817 ft)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 34,723
• Density| 776.7/km2 (2,011.7/sq mi)
GNIS feature ID| 0453261
Website| www.in.gov/townships/delaware29/

Delaware Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30,617 and it contained 13,553 housing units.[2] Records show the township to have had 43,352 residents in 2007.

## History

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Delaware Township was organized in 1823.[3]

## Geography

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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.[2] 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

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* Noblesville (south edge of Noblesville)
* Fishers (west half of Fishers)

### Adjacent townships

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* Noblesville Township (north)
* Fall Creek Township (east)
* Lawrence Township, Marion County (south)
* Washington Township, Marion County (southwest)
* Clay Township (west)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Eller, Heady Lane, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, and Spannuth.

### Major highways

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* Interstate 69
* State Road 37

### Airports and landing strips

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* Beaver Airstrip
* Indianapolis Metropolitan Airfield

## Education

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Delaware Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville.[4]

## See also

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* List of Indiana townships

## References

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* "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

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Delaware Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 160.
4. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Hamilton East Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* Delaware Township website

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Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Noblesville

Cities|

* Carmel
* Fishers
* Noblesville
* Westfield

Map of Indiana highlighting Hamilton County

Towns|

* Arcadia
* Atlanta
* Cicero
* Sheridan

Townships|

* Adams
* Clay
* Delaware
* Fall Creek
* Jackson
* Noblesville
* Westfield Washington
* Wayne
* White River

CDPs|

* Boxley
* Hortonville
* Riverwood

Other
communities|

* Aroma
* Bakers Corner
* Clare
* Clarksville
* Deming
* Durbin
* Eagletown
* Ekin‡
* Home Place
* Lamong
* Millersburg
* New Britton
* Omega
* Strawtown
* Walnut Grove

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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