Niles Township, Delaware County, Indiana

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Niles Township
Location of Niles Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°20′32″N 85°16′53″W / 40.34222, -85.28139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	29.62 sq mi (76.71 km²)
- Land	29.56 sq mi (76.56 km²)
- Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Elevation [1]	928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,321
- Density	44.69/sq mi (17.25/km²)
FIPS code	18-53928[2]
GNIS feature ID	453667

Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.

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

Niles Township covers an area of 29.62 square miles; 0.06 square miles (0.2 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Albany (north half)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Granville

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Blackford County (north)
• Richland Township, Jay County (east)
• Green Township, Randolph County (southeast)
• Delaware Township (south)
• Hamilton Township (southwest)
• Union Township (west)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 67
• Indiana State Road 167

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Buckles, Granville and Memorial Park.

[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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