Union Township | |
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![]() Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°44′05″N87°03′42″W / 39.73472°N 87.06167°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Parke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Land | 32.7 sq mi (85 km2) |
• Water | 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2) 8.63% |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,482 |
• Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47834, 47837, 47872 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453928 |
Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,482 and it contained 1,207 housing units. [2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,211 | — | |
1900 | 1,173 | −3.1% | |
1910 | 948 | −19.2% | |
1920 | 920 | −3.0% | |
1930 | 754 | −18.0% | |
1940 | 815 | 8.1% | |
1950 | 726 | −10.9% | |
1960 | 551 | −24.1% | |
1970 | 698 | 26.7% | |
1980 | 1,172 | 67.9% | |
1990 | 1,169 | −0.3% | |
2000 | 1,569 | 34.2% | |
2010 | 1,562 | −0.4% | |
2020 | 1,482 | −5.1% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [3] |
The West Union Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 32.7 square miles (85 km2) (or 91.37%) is land and 3.09 square miles (8.0 km2) (or 8.63%) is water. [5]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these five cemeteries: Blake, Burton, Martin, Roach and Thomas.
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