Union Township | |
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![]() Location in Jasper County | |
Coordinates: 41°04′43″N87°12′32″W / 41.07861°N 87.20889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 56.59 sq mi (146.6 km2) |
• Land | 56.41 sq mi (146.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.32% |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,588 |
• Density | 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453920 |
Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 (a tiny increase of 1,586 from 2010 [2] ) and it contained 592 housing units.
Union Township was founded in 1868. [3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.59 square miles (146.6 km2), of which 56.41 square miles (146.1 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.32%) is water. [2]
The township contains one cemetery, Yeoman.
Union Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library. [1]