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Colony Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 863.[1]

Colony Township
Township
Location in Delaware County
Coordinates: 42°36′24″N 91°11′14″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Delaware
Area
• Total	36.29 sq mi (94 km2)
• Land	36.29 sq mi (93.98 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	863
• Density	23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0467641

Geography

Colony Township covers an area of 36.29 square miles (94 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water.

Cities and towns

• Colesburg

Unincorporated towns

• Holy Cross

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Mallory Township, Clayton County (north)
• Millville Township, Clayton County (northeast)
• Liberty Township, Dubuque County (east)
• New Wine Township, Dubuque County (southeast)
• Bremen Township (south)
• Oneida Township (southwest)
• Elk Township (west)
• Elk Township, Clayton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Oak Hill, Platt, Saint Patrick and Zion.

Major highways

References

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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