Union Township | |
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 Location of Union Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′33″N 85°56′20″W / 41.47583°N 85.93889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,250 |
| • Density | 170.7/sq mi (65.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-77264 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453914 |
Union Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,134. [4]
History
Union Township was organized in 1837. [5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2), all land. [4]
Cities and towns
- Nappanee (east half)
Unincorporated communities
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Harrison Township (north)
- Elkhart Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County (southeast)
- Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County (south)
- Scott Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
- Locke Township (west)
- Olive Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemetery
The township contains one cemetery, Bull.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 1131.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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