Union Township, Benton County, Indiana
Union Township | |
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 The school monument east of Wadena. | |
 Location of Union Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 87°15′50″W / 40.69111°N 87.26389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | June 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 283 |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-77138[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453907 |
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units.[3] The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 982 | — | |
| 1900 | 978 | −0.4% | |
| 1910 | 790 | −19.2% | |
| 1920 | 688 | −12.9% | |
| 1930 | 674 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 598 | −11.3% | |
| 1950 | 558 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 540 | −3.2% | |
| 1970 | 405 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 367 | −9.4% | |
| 1990 | 294 | −19.9% | |
| 2000 | 278 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 255 | −8.3% | |
| 2020 | 283 | 11.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Center (south)
- Gilboa (east)
- Pine (southeast)
- Richland (west)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (northeast)
- Grant Township, Newton County (northwest)
Major highways[edit]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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External links[edit]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |