Union Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Union Township
Map highlighting Union Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′05″N87°03′42″W / 39.73472°N 87.06167°W / 39.73472; -87.06167
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Parke
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Land32.7 sq mi (85 km2)
  Water3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2)  8.63%
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,482
  Density45.3/sq mi (17.5/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]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,211
1900 1,173−3.1%
1910 948−19.2%
1920 920−3.0%
1930 754−18.0%
1940 8158.1%
1950 726−10.9%
1960 551−24.1%
1970 69826.7%
1980 1,17267.9%
1990 1,169−0.3%
2000 1,56934.2%
2010 1,562−0.4%
2020 1,482−5.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

History

The West Union Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [4]

Geography

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]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blake, Burton, Martin, Roach and Thomas.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "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.
  6. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parke County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list