Union Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Appearance
Union Township Vanderburgh County | |
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Coordinates: 37°52′31″N 87°37′50″W / 37.87528°N 87.63056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vanderburgh |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 28.09 sq mi (72.8 km2) |
• Land | 27.54 sq mi (71.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) 1.96% |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 292 |
• Density | 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
ZIP code | 47712 |
GNIS feature ID | 453937 |
Union Township is the most sparsely populated of the eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292 and it contained 227 housing units.[1] This is largely due to the entire township being located within the Ohio River Floodplain.
History
Union Township was organized in 1819.[2] It was the subject of Handly's Lessee v. Anthony, a case before the United States Supreme Court regarding the border between Indiana and Kentucky.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.09 square miles (72.8 km2), of which 27.54 square miles (71.3 km2) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.96%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Perry Township (north)
Cemeteries
The township contains Stroud Cemetery.
Rivers
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 49
References
- "Union Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.