| Vance Township, Union County, North Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Union County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Union County in North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 103.28 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 788 |
| Elevation Max Point: | west side of township on S Fork Crooked Creek divide |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 530 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Floodplain of Goose Creek on northeast side of township |
| Population Total: | 52,497[3] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.88 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1,316.37 |
Vance Township, population 52,497, is one of nine townships in Union County, North Carolina. Vance Township is 39.88sqmi[1] in size and is located in northwest Union County. This township includes a small part of the City of Monroe, the towns of Indian Trail, Hemby Bridge, and Stallings, and the villages of Lake Park and Wesley Chapel.
The extreme northern part of the township is drained by Goose Creek. Further to the south is drained by the North Fork of Crooked Creek, while the central part is drained by the South Fork of Crooked Creek. The south-central part of the township is drained by Price Mill Creek and going further south is drained by the East Fork of Twelve Mile Creek. The southwestern part of the township is drained by the South Fork of Twelve Mile Creek.[4]