Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana

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Union Township
John and Minerva Kline Farmhouse.jpg
A historic farmstead in Union Township
Map highlighting Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana.svg
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°52′27″N85°23′33″W / 40.87417°N 85.39250°W / 40.87417; -85.39250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2)  1.87%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,205
  Density34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453919

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,205. [1]

Contents

History

Union Township was originally called Monroe Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1842. It was renamed Union Township in 1845. [2]

The John and Minerva Kline Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.87%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

Feighner Cemetery is a family cemetery that was founded in 1871 by the Feighner, Haney, Shriner, Plasterer, Smith and Branstator families and is still maintained by the Branstator family today (2019). It contains, as of 2019, 82 individuals. https://lck993.wixsite.com/feighner-cemetery

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,552
1900 1,427−8.1%
1910 1,314−7.9%
1920 1,185−9.8%
1930 1,120−5.5%
1940 1,099−1.9%
1950 1,020−7.2%
1960 1,12510.3%
1970 1,037−7.8%
1980 1,1208.0%
1990 1,1744.8%
2000 1,30811.4%
2010 1,235−5.6%
2020 1,205−2.4%
US Decennial Census [5]

References

  1. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  2. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  119.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "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. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".