Union Township, Madison County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Union Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:19.88
Area Land Sq Mi:19.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Percent:0.35
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8887
Population Density Sq Mi:449.2
Elevation M:277
Elevation Ft:909
Coordinates:40.0942°N -85.6053°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46012, 46017, 47356
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453923

Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,898 and it contained 4,004 housing units.[2]

History

Union Township was organized in 1830. It was likely named in commemoration of the federal union of the United States.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bronnenberg, Clem and Keesling.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Union Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Madison County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204455/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18095 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . Wilson, Humprheys & Co. . Forkner, John La Rue . Dyson, Byron H. . amp . 1897 . 969.
  4. Web site: Library card application . Anderson Public Library . 10 March 2018.

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