Union Township, Howard County, Indiana

Union Township
Township

Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°26′25″N 85°54′47″W / 40.44028°N 85.91306°W / 40.44028; -85.91306Coordinates: 40°26′25″N 85°54′47″W / 40.44028°N 85.91306°W / 40.44028; -85.91306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 25.83 sq mi (66.9 km2)
 • Land 25.8 sq mi (67 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.12%
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,029
 • Estimate (2012[1]) 1,032
 • Density 39.9/sq mi (15.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453918

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,029 and it contained 419 housing units.[2]

History

Union Township was organized in 1853.[3]

Geography

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20001,056—
20101,029−2.6%
Est. 20121,0320.3%
U.S. Census[4]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.83 square miles (66.9 km2), of which 25.8 square miles (67 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Jerome, New Hope and Union Civil.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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