Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana

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Union Township
Township
Map highlighting Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana.svg
Location of Union Township
Coordinates: 40°2′39″N85°7′41″W / 40.04417°N 85.12806°W / 40.04417; -85.12806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total71.65 sq mi (185.6 km2)
 • Land71.52 sq mi (185.2 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,965
 • Density30/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-77588 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453931

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, which contains the towns of Modoc and Losantville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,965 (down from 2,142 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 902 housing units. [2]

Contents

History

Union Township was established on 1 January 1951 from the merger of Nettle Creek Township and West River Township. [5]

Confusingly, another Union Township was proposed in Randolph County in 1838. This Union Township was either short lived or was never formed. It would have consisted of the northern half of the existing West River Township [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.65 square miles (185.6 km2), of which 71.52 square miles (185.2 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.18%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

Union Township has nine cemeteries:

Major highways

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "The Star Press". Muncie Indiana. February 8, 1950. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p.  61.
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