Union Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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Union Township
Vanderburgh County
Nurrenbern Road in northeastern Union Township.jpg
Farm on Nurrenbern Road
Map highlighting Union Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.svg
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°52′31″N87°37′50″W / 37.87528°N 87.63056°W / 37.87528; -87.63056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total28.09 sq mi (72.8 km2)
  Land27.54 sq mi (71.3 km2)
  Water0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.96%
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total292
  Density10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2)
ZIP code
47712
GNIS feature ID 453937

Union Township is the most sparsely populated of the eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292 and it contained 227 housing units. [1] This is largely due to the entire township being located within the Ohio River Floodplain.

Contents

History

Union Township was organized in 1819. [2] It was the subject of Handly's Lessee v. Anthony , a case before the United States Supreme Court regarding the border between Indiana and Kentucky.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.09 square miles (72.8 km2), of which 27.54 square miles (71.3 km2) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.96%) is water. [1]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Stroud Cemetery.

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p.  62.