Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa

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Union Township
Map highlighting Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa.svg
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°57′13″N91°47′14″W / 42.95361°N 91.78722°W / 42.95361; -91.78722
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Fayette
Area
  Total
33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2)
  Land33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
412
  Density12.2/sq mi (4.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52135, 52141, 52142, 52175
GNIS feature ID 0468820

Union Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 412. [1]

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It was previously called West Union township.[ citation needed ]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 33.67 square miles (87.2 square kilometers).

The city of West Union is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate municipality.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhouse, Butler, Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 5, 2012.