Union Township, Benton County, Indiana

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 255 and it contained 106 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]

Union Township
Township
The school monument east of Wadena.
Location of Union Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 87°15′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedJune 1864
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total255
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-77138[2]
GNIS feature ID453907

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
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