Delana Township is one of twelve

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in Humboldt County,

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."Delana township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau
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Retrieved January 17, 2010. As of the 2000 census, its population was 532.

History

Delana Township was organized in 1871. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".

Geography

According to the

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, Delana Township covers an area of , all of this is land.

Cities, towns, villages

* Bode

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.

Political districts

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* State House District 4

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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