Honey Creek Township, Delaware County, Iowa
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Honey Creek Township is a township
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Delaware County
Delaware County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,764 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,028 housing units, of which 7,062 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,060.

Geography

Honey Creek Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.43 square kilometers). The stream of Routherford Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Edgewood
    Edgewood, Iowa
    Edgewood is a city in Clayton and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 923 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgewood is located at ....

     (south half)


Edgewood is divided by Iowa Highway 3; the north half of the town is in Lodomillo Township, Clayton County
Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Lodomillo Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 719.-Geography:Lodomillo Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Edgewood. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Green Hill and Noble.-References:*...

.

Unincorporated towns

  • Thorpe
  • York

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Lodomillo Township, Clayton County
    Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Lodomillo Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 719.-Geography:Lodomillo Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Edgewood. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Green Hill and Noble.-References:*...

     (north)
  • Elk Township, Clayton County
    Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Elk Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 490.-Geography:Elk Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements...

     (northeast)
  • Elk Township
    Elk Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Elk Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 626.-Geography:Elk Township covers an area of 36.31 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.02 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Oneida Township
    Oneida Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Oneida Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,648.-Geography:Oneida Township covers an area of 36.63 square miles...

     (southeast)
  • Delaware Township
    Delaware Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Delaware Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,294.-Geography:Delaware Township covers an area of 36.64 square miles ; of this, 0.19 square miles or 0.53 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Coffins Grove Township
    Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.-Geography:Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles...

     (southwest)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Richland Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 575.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles ; of this, 0.18 square miles or 0.5 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Cass Township, Clayton County
    Cass Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Cass Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,835.-Geography:Cass Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Strawberry Point. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: County Courners, Saint Mary's, and...

     (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Edgewood, Hutson, Roe, Saint Marks and Thorpe Union.

Major highways

  • Iowa Highway 3
  • Iowa Highway 13

External links

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