Union Township | |
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![]() Location in Whitley County | |
Coordinates: 41°07′59″N 85°23′44″W / 41.13306°N 85.39556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Whitley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.99 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
• Land | 36.95 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,625 |
• Density | 60.7/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 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.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 square miles (95.8 km2), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [3] The stream of Emerick Branch runs through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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.