Union Township, Howard County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Union Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Howard
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:25.83
Area Land Sq Mi:25.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.12
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1012
Population Density Sq Mi:39.9
Elevation M:259
Elevation Ft:850
Coordinates:40.4403°N -85.9131°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453918

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,012, down from 1,029 in 2010.[1]

History

Union Township was organized in 1853.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.88%) is land and (or 0.12%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Jerome, New Hope and Union Civil.

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1. https://archive.today/20200212203935/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18067. dead. 2020-02-12. United States Census. 2013-05-10.
  2. Web site: Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns . https://archive.today/20131222124246/http://chestnut.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/hocotwps.html . dead . 22 December 2013 . Kokomo-Howard County Public Library . 2 June 2014 .

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