Delaware Township is a township in Sac County, Iowa, United States. Nemaha is contained within Delaware Township.
Geography
The township's elevation is listed as 1316 feet above mean sea level. It has a total area of 36.04 square miles.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, Delaware Township had a population of 275 and 127 housing units.
History
Delaware Township was founded in 1876 and was previously a part of Douglas Township. Its first settlers was Truman Tole, a homesteader, who arrived in 1866. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ran through Delaware Township. The first churches to be organized were Presbyterian. Delaware Township had the first Union Township School in the county, established in Nemaha in 1914.
Education
Delaware Township is part of the Galva–Holstein Community School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware Township, Sac County, Iowa
- ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - Hart, William (1914). History of Sac County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Co. pp. 133–134, 229–231.
- "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
| Municipalities and communities of Sac County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Sac City | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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