Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana

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Union Township
Township
Map highlighting Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana.svg
Location in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°07′59″N85°23′44″W / 41.13306°N 85.39556°W / 41.13306; -85.39556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.99 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Land36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
[1]
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,625
 • Density60.7/sq mi (23.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 453940

Union Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,625 (up from 2,244 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 1,144 housing units.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 square miles (95.8 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [3] The stream of Emerick Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries, Coesse Hope Lutheran Cemetery (NE corner of US 30 and 500 E) Wigent-Taylor cemetery (east of 600E on Old Trail Road) and Eel River Presbyterian cemetery on Lincoln Way just east of 600 E.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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