Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Union Township
Township
Location in Jasper County
Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°04′43″N 87°12′32″W / 41.07861°N 87.20889°W / 41.07861; -87.20889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJasper
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
56.59 sq mi (146.6 km2)
 • Land56.41 sq mi (146.1 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,588
 • Density28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453920

Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 (a tiny increase of 1,586 from 2010[2]) and it contained 592 housing units.

Union Township was founded in 1868.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.59 square miles (146.6 km2), of which 56.41 square miles (146.1 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Yeoman.

Major highways

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.

Education

Union Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[1]

  1. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.