Union Township, Howard County, Indiana
Appearance
Union Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′25″N 85°54′47″W / 40.44028°N 85.91306°W | |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,012 |
• 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 2020 census, its population was 1,012, down from 1,029 in 2010.[1]
History
[edit]Union Township was organized in 1853.[2]
Geography
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 1,056 | — | |
2010 | 1,029 | −2.6% | |
2020 | 1,012 | −1.7% | |
U.S. Census[3] |
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.[1]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Jackson Township (north)
- Sims Township, Grant County (northeast)
- Green Township, Grant County (east)
- Wildcat Township, Tipton County (south)
- Taylor Township (west)
- Liberty Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Jerome, New Hope and Union Civil.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Hall Airport
- Howard County Airport
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.