Union, Indiana | |
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 Union store | |
  Union  Union | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′55″N87°26′05″W / 38.46528°N 87.43472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47640 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445046 [1] |
Union is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
A post office was established at Union in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] The community may be named after Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the native home of an early settler. [3]
There is one school district in the county, Pike County School Corporation. [4]
Prior to 1937, Union had its own high school. The school colors were green and white, and the mascot was the Eagles. In 1937 students were moved to Petersburg High School. That school, in turn, merged into Pike Central High School in 1974. [5]
Pike County is a county in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 12,250. The county seat is Petersburg. It contains the geographic point representing median center of US population in 2010.
Gibson County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 33,011. The county seat is Princeton.
Birdseye is a town in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2010 census, the town population was 415.
Petersburg is a city within Washington Township and the county seat of Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,383 at the 2010 census.
Spurgeon is a town in Monroe Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 207 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Winslow is a town in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 864 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Newburgh is a borough in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,325 at the 2010 census, although the town is part of the larger Evansville metropolitan area which recorded a population of 342,815, and Ohio Township, which Newburgh shares with nearby Chandler, has a population of 37,749 in the 2010 census with over 17,000 of those living in the town and areas adjacent to the town. It is the easternmost suburb of Evansville.
Leopold is a small unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Ireland is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,472 and it contained 723 housing units.
Luce Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,389 and it contained 1,073 housing units.
Madison Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,696 and it contained 935 housing units.
Richland is a town in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Until 2008, it was an unincorporated community; the town's residents voted to incorporate in the November 2008 general election. The population was 403 at the 2020 census.
Otwell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Cuzco is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It was formerly called Ennes. A post office called Ennes operated from 1879 until 1883.
Velpen is an census-designated place in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County. Although Velpen is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47590.
Stendal is an unincorporated community and census designated place in southern Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 257, southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County. Although Stendal is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47585.
Derby is an unincorporated community along the Ohio River in far southern Union Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies at the intersection of State Roads 66 and 70 above the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. Although Derby is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47525.
Tobinsport is a small unincorporated community located along the Ohio River in Tobin Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Directly across the river is Cloverport, Kentucky. It is at the southernmost point of Perry County.
Allegedly James Oliphant named this village for his hometown, Unionville, Pennsylvania.
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