Union Township, Whitley 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:Whitley
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:36.99
Area Land Sq Mi:36.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2625
Population Density Sq Mi:60.7
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:254
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:41.1331°N -85.3956°W
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453940

Union Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,625 (up from 2,244 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,144 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[3] The stream of Emerick Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries, Coesse Hope Lutheran Cemetery (NE corner of US 30 and 500 E) Wigent-Taylor cemetery (east of 600E on Old Trail Road) and Eel River Presbyterian cemetery on Lincoln Way just east of 600 E.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana . . Apr 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-08. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18183 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.

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