Union Township, Randolph 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:Randolph
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:71.65
Area Land Sq Mi:71.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1965
Population Density Sq Mi:30
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:350
Elevation Ft:1148
Coordinates:40.0442°N -85.1281°W
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-77588[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453931

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, which contains the towns of Modoc and Losantville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,965 (down from 2,142 at 2010[4]) and it contained 902 housing units.

History

Union Township was established on 1 January 1951 from the merger of Nettle Creek Township and West River Township.[5]

Confusingly, another Union Township was proposed in Randolph County in 1838. This Union Township was either short lived or was never formed. It would have consisted of the northern half of the existing West River Township[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

Union Township has nine cemeteries:

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204141/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18135 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. News: . 1950-02-08 . The Star Press . Muncie Indiana . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Book: Tucker, E.. History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. 1882. A.L. Klingman. 61.

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