Union Township, Jasper 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:Jasper
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:56.59
Area Land Sq Mi:56.41
Area Water Sq Mi:0.18
Area Water Percent:0.32
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1588
Population Density Sq Mi:28.1
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:41.0786°N -87.2089°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453920

Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 (a tiny increase of 1,586 from 2010[2]) and it contained 592 housing units.

Union Township was founded in 1868.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.68%) is land and (or 0.32%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Yeoman.

Major highways

References

Education

Union Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203727/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18073 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Company . 1916 . 51.
  4. Web site: How do I get a library card? . Jasper County Public Library . 8 March 2018.