Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,610 and it contained 675 housing units.[3]
Union Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′40″N 86°57′49″W / 40.34444°N 86.96361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.35 sq mi (70.8 km2) |
| • Land | 27.12 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.84% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,757 |
| • Density | 59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47909 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453935 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.35 square miles (70.8 km2), of which 27.12 square miles (70.2 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3] The township and the town of Shadeland share the same borders.
Cities, towns, villages
editAdjacent townships
edit- Wabash Township (north)
- Fairfield Township (northeast)
- Wea Township (east)
- Randolph Township (southeast)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Wayne Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Durkee, Farmers Institute and Hickory Grove.
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 26
- State Senate District 22
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.