Township in Indiana, United States
| Union Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 The school monument east of Wadena. | |
 Location of Union Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 87°15′50″W / 40.69111°N 87.26389°W / 40.69111; -87.26389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | June 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 283 |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-77138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453907 |
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 982 | — | |
| 1900 | 978 | −0.4% | |
| 1910 | 790 | −19.2% | |
| 1920 | 688 | −12.9% | |
| 1930 | 674 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 598 | −11.3% | |
| 1950 | 558 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 540 | −3.2% | |
| 1970 | 405 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 367 | −9.4% | |
| 1990 | 294 | −19.9% | |
| 2000 | 278 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 255 | −8.3% | |
| 2020 | 283 | 11.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.03%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Center (south)
- Gilboa (east)
- Pine (southeast)
- Richland (west)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (northeast)
- Grant Township, Newton County (northwest)
Major highways
References
Citations
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) . History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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| Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Fowler | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |