Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Union Township
Township
Map highlighting Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.svg
Location of Union Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°22′24″N85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W / 41.37333; -85.02278
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
17.75 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Land17.74 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
13,718
 • Density745.1/sq mi (287.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-77228 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453912

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,718, up from 13,220 at the 2010 census, [4] and it contained 6,104 housing units. Craig Bassett is the current elected Trustee.

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History

Union Township was organized in 1837. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.75 square miles (46.0 km2), of which 17.74 square miles (45.9 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Cosper, Catholic, Evergreen, Mott, Old Auburn, Roselawn and Woodlawn.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp.  813.
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