Union Township, Appanoose County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:	Union Township, Appanoose County
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Appanoose
Area Total Km2:	69.13
Area Land Km2:	68.68
Area Water Km2:	0.45
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:	26.69
Area Land Sq Mi:	26.52
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.18
Population As Of:	2010
Population Total:	157
Population Density Km2:	2.3
Population Density Sq Mi:	5.9
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	250
Elevation Ft:	820
Coordinates:	40.8572°N -92.6939°W
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	19-94167^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	0468807

Union Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 157.^[3]

History

Union Township was founded in 1848.^[4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 26.69sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Albany, Knapp and Sales.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Union township, Appanoose County, Iowa. https://archive.today/20200212162854/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1900794167. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 9, 2013.
4. Book: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c . Western Historical Company . 1878 . 350.