Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Niles Township

Township

Location of Niles Township in Delaware County

Coordinates: 40°20′32″N 85°16′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.34222°N 85.28139°W﻿ / 40.34222; -85.28139
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Delaware
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 29.61 sq mi (76.7 km2)
• Land| 29.49 sq mi (76.4 km2)
• Water| 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation

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| 928 ft (283 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 1,369
• Density| 46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2)
FIPS code| 18-53928[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453667

Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,360 and it contained 566 housing units.[4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.61 square miles (76.7 km2), of which 29.49 square miles (76.4 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.[4]

### Cities and towns

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* Albany (north half)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Granville

### Adjacent townships

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* Jackson Township, Blackford County (north)
* Richland Township, Jay County (east)
* Green Township, Randolph County (southeast)
* Delaware Township (south)
* Hamilton Township (southwest)
* Union Township (west)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 67
* Indiana State Road 167

### Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Buckles, Granville and Memorial Park.

## Education

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It is in the Delaware Community School Corporation.[5]

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
5. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2025. \- Text list

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Muncie

City|

* Muncie

Map of Indiana highlighting Delaware County

Towns|

* Albany‡
* Chesterfield‡
* Daleville
* Eaton
* Gaston
* Selma
* Yorktown

Townships|

* Center
* Delaware
* Hamilton
* Harrison
* Liberty
* Monroe
* Mount Pleasant
* Niles
* Perry
* Salem
* Union
* Washington

CDPs|

* Cowan
* Oakville
* Royerton
* Windsor‡

Other
communities|

* Anthony
* Bethel
* Cammack
* Cross Roads
* DeSoto
* Granville
* Medford
* Mount Pleasant
* New Burlington
* Progress
* Reed Station
* Shideler
* Smithfield
* Stockport
* West Muncie
* Wheeling

Footnotes|

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

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