Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Elk Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 490.

History
Elk Township is named for the abundance of elk once found there.

Geography
Elk Township covers an area of 36.03 sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Asbury, Ebenezer, Elk Creek, Hamlett, Mount Harmony and Wagner.

The streams of Brownfield Creek, Cow Branch, Pine Creek, Rabbit Creek, Steeles Branch and Wolf Creek run through this township.