Union Township, Floyd County, Iowa

Union Township
—  Township  —
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 42°57′28″N 92°51′12″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	41.16 sq mi (106.59 km2)
• Land	40.78 sq mi (105.63 km2)
• Water	0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)  0.91%
Elevation	1,007 ft (307 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	682
• Density	16.7/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50636, 50653
GNIS feature ID	0468821

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 682.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 41.16 square miles (106.59 square kilometers); of this, 40.78 square miles (105.63 square kilometers, 99.1 percent) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 square kilometers, 0.91 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Marble Rock

Unincorporated towns

• Aureola at 42.9683044°N 92.8779723°W / 42.9683044; -92.8779723

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Ulster Township (north)
• Saint Charles Township (northeast)
• Pleasant Grove Township (east)
• Dayton Township, Butler County (southeast)
• Coldwater Township, Butler County (south)
• Bennezette Township, Butler County (southwest)
• Scott Township (west)
• Rockford Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hillside and Westside.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 14

Rivers

• Shell Rock River

School districts

• Greene Community School District
• Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com