Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Union Township
Gibson County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gibson
Subdivision Type3:Township Seat
Subdivision Name3:Fort Branch
Subdivision Type4:School District
Subdivision Name4:South Gibson School Corporation
Government Type:Indiana township
Leader Title:Trustee
Leader Name:Brenda Sollman
Area Total Sq Mi:50.43
Area Land Sq Mi:50.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.12
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4399
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:139
Elevation Ft:456
Coordinates:38.2464°N -87.5553°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47648
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-77300[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453916
Named For:The Union

Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,399 (up from 4,197 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,938 housing units,[4] more than 90% of which live either within or in areas adjacent to the town of Fort Branch. Fort Branch is the township seat. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.

Union Township was established in 1890.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.76%) is land and (or 0.24%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.

Major highways

Education

Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.

Public schools

Higher Education

Private schools

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: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200210233012/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18051 . dead . 2020-02-10 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-09 . data.census.gov.
  5. Book: History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Stormont, Gil R. . 1914 . 353.

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