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Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°27′56″N 86°38′34″W / 41.46556°N 86.64278°W / 41.46556; -86.64278
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Union Township
Coordinates: 41°27′56″N 86°38′34″W / 41.46556°N 86.64278°W / 41.46556; -86.64278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.86 sq mi (72.2 km2)
 • Land27.81 sq mi (72.0 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 • Total2,281
 • Density84.4/sq mi (32.6/km2)
FIPS code18-77408[3]
GNIS feature ID453922

Union Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,281 (down from 2,348 at 2010[4]) and it contained 961 housing units.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.86 square miles (72.2 km2), of which 27.81 square miles (72.0 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
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