Delaware Township is one of eleven
townships
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Ripley County, Indiana
Ripley County is a county located at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 28,995. The county seat is Versailles.
History
Ripley County was formed on December 27, 1816, in the sa ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,513 (up from 1,437 at 2010
) and it contained 606 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
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Lookout
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Prattsburg
Education
Delaware Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Ripley County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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