Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana

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Hamilton Township
Location of Hamilton Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 85°23′20″W / 40.26972, -85.38889
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	29.79 sq mi (77.16 km²)
- Land	29.76 sq mi (77.07 km²)
- Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1]	896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,163
- Density	240.73/sq mi (92.95/km²)
FIPS code	18-30600[2]
GNIS feature ID	453364

Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,163.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 29.79 square miles; 0.04 square miles (0.13 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Muncie (north edge)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Anthony
• Royerton

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Union Township (north)
• Niles Township (northeast)
• Delaware Township (east)
• Liberty Township (southeast)
• Center Township (south)
• Harrison Township (west)
• Washington Township (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 28
• Indiana State Road 67

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Cullen and Gardens of Memory.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Delaware County

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