Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Union Township | |
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 A historic farmstead in Union Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′27″N 85°23′33″W / 40.87417°N 85.39250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.87% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453919 |
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,235 and it contained 490 housing units.[1]
History
Union Township was originally called Monroe Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1842. It was renamed Union Township in 1845.[2]
The John and Minerva Kline Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.87%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Huntington (portion)
- Markle (portion)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Lafayette Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Union Township, Wells County (east)
- Rockcreek Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Rock Creek Township (south)
- Lancaster Township (southwest)
- Huntington Township (west)
- Clear Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Feighner.
Major highways
References
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 119.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |