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Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°2′39″N 85°7′41″W / 40.04417°N 85.12806°W / 40.04417; -85.12806
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Union Township
Location of Union Township
Location of Union Township
Coordinates: 40°2′39″N 85°7′41″W / 40.04417°N 85.12806°W / 40.04417; -85.12806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
71.65 sq mi (185.6 km2)
 • Land71.52 sq mi (185.2 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,142
 • Density30/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-77588[2]
GNIS feature ID453931

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, which contains the towns of Modoc and Losantville. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,142 and it contained 960 housing units.[3]

History

Union Township was established in 1838 from the merger of Nettle Creek Township and West River Township.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.65 square miles (185.6 km2), of which 71.52 square miles (185.2 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

Union Township has nine cemeteries:

  • Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Huntsville Cemetery
  • Little Creek Cemetery
  • Nettle Creek Baptist Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
  • Union Baptist Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery

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. ^ a b "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. ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 50.