Union Township, Perry County, Indiana

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Union Township
Phelps Cemetery near Derby.jpg
The Phelps Cemetery in the township's southwest
Map highlighting Union Township, Perry County, Indiana.svg
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°04′05″N86°30′39″W / 38.06806°N 86.51083°W / 38.06806; -86.51083
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Perry
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2)
  Land42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
  Water0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total591
  Density14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
ZIP codes
47520, 47525, 47551, 47586
GNIS feature ID 453929

Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 591 and it contained 287 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,616
1900 1,490−7.8%
1910 1,432−3.9%
1920 1,276−10.9%
1930 896−29.8%
1940 9607.1%
1950 737−23.2%
1960 612−17.0%
1970 540−11.8%
1980 5410.2%
1990 512−5.4%
2000 5232.1%
2010 5576.5%
2020 5916.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

The Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.12 square miles (111.7 km2), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.97%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Badger, Derby, Horton, Old Chapel, Phelps, Stephenson and Talley.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  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.