Union Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Union Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°51′26″N 092°41′38″W / 40.85722°N 92.69389°WCoordinates: 40°51′26″N 092°41′38″W / 40.85722°N 92.69389°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Appanoose
Area
• Total	26.69 sq mi (69.13 km^2)
• Land	26.52 sq mi (68.68 km^2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.45 km^2)
Elevation[1]	820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	157
• Density	5.9/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
FIPS code	19-94167[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468807

Union Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 157.^[3]

History

Union Township was founded in 1848.^[4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 26.69 square miles (69.1 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Albany, Knapp and Sales.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Union township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
4. The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 350.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com