Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Hamilton Township
—  Township  —
Location of Hamilton Township in Delaware County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • Township Trustee Ralph Flowers
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.

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Fire Department

Hamilton Township Vol. Fire Department is currently the only working fire department in the township. There are 30+ firefighters that work all for the same cause that is to preserve life and property in the township. The department currently operates 9 trucks ranging from medical and utility trucks all the way to specialised pumpers and tankers.

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 29.79 square miles (77.2 km2); 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.13 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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