Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Union Township
Township

Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°04′43″N 87°12′32″W / 41.07861°N 87.20889°W / 41.07861; -87.20889Coordinates: 41°04′43″N 87°12′32″W / 41.07861°N 87.20889°W / 41.07861; -87.20889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jasper
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 56.59 sq mi (146.6 km2)
 • Land 56.41 sq mi (146.1 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.32%
Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,586
 • Density 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453920

Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,586 and it contained 579 housing units.[1]

Union Township was founded in 1868.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.59 square miles (146.6 km2), of which 56.41 square miles (146.1 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Yeoman.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
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