Union Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Union Township
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Coordinates: 41°28′41″N87°10′20″W / 41.47806°N 87.17222°W / 41.47806; -87.17222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total29.98 sq mi (77.64 km2)
  Land29.53 sq mi (76.49 km2)
  Water0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total8,811
  Density298/sq mi (115.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-77570 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453930

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811. [3]

Contents

History

Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the federal union of the United States. [4]

Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Wheeler, located in the northern part of the township on State Route 130, continues to be an important community. [5]

Education

The township is served by the Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 174.
  5. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986