Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| Union Township Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°WCoordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Fort Branch |
| School District | South Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | The Union |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Brenda Sollman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.46 sq mi (130.7 km2) |
| • Land | 50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,954 |
| • Density | 78.39/sq mi (30.27/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47648 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-77300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453916 |
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.
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[edit] Geography
Union Township covers an area of 50.46 square miles (130.7 km2); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) or 0.05 percent is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Durham (extinct)
- Fort Gibson (extinct)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Patoka Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Barton Township (east)
- Johnson Township (south)
- Montgomery Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 69 (Under Construction)
- U.S. Route 41
- Indiana State Road 168
[edit] Education
Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.
[edit] Public schools
- Fort Branch Community School
- Gibson Southern High School
[edit] Higher Education
- Vincennes University Advanced Manufacturing Campus (Under Construction)
[edit] Private schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Academy - Fort Branch
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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