Union Township, Clinton County, Indiana

Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 395 housing units.[3] The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.[4]

Union Township
Township
Location of Union Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°19′29″N 86°30′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
Organized1889
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total19.91 sq mi (51.6 km2)
 • Land19.8 sq mi (51 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total973
 • Density49.1/sq mi (19.0/km2)
FIPS code18-77192[2]
GNIS feature ID453910

History

Organized in 1889, Union was the last of Clinton County's townships to be created. It was formed as the result of dissatisfaction among the residents of northern Center Township with "a tax donation made to secure the Clover Leaf shops at Frankfort."[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.91 square miles (51.6 km2), of which 19.8 square miles (51 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

Cemeteries:

  • City Dump
  • Kilmore
  • St. Luke's
  • ...and more

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. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 32.
  5. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Union Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
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