Union Township, Porter County, Indiana

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811.[3]

Union Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 87°10′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.98 sq mi (77.64 km2)
 • Land29.53 sq mi (76.49 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,811
 • Density298/sq mi (115.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)219
FIPS code18-77570[2]
GNIS feature ID453930

History

Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the federal union of the United States.[4]

Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Wheeler, located in the northern part of the township on State Route 130, continues to be an important community.[5]

Education

The township is served by the Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 174.
  5. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986


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