Delana Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Delana Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.^[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 532.

Delana Township
Township
Location in Humboldt County
Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W / 42.86389; -94.27139Coordinates: 42°51′50″N 94°16′17″W / 42.86389°N 94.27139°W / 42.86389; -94.27139
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Humboldt
Established	1870
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94 km^2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,135 ft (346 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	532
• Density	15/sq mi (5.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50519 (Bode)
GNIS feature ID	0467697

History

Delana Township was organized in 1871.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Delana Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), all of this is land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Bode^[1]

Adjacent townships

• Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (north)
• Sherman Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
• Humboldt Township (east)
• Grove Township (southeast)
• Rutland Township (south)
• Avery Township (southwest)
• Wacousta Township (west)
• Garfield Township, Kossuth County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains St. Olaf Cemetery, and Union Cemetery, also Bode Memorial Park.^[1]

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 4

References

• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

1. "Delana township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
2. History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 755. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".

External links

• City-Data.com