Union Township, Wells County, Indiana

Union Township
Township
Location in Wells County
Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°W / 40.87361; -85.28056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.68%
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,075
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799
Area code260
GNIS feature ID453938

Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,075 (down from 2,138 at 2010[3]) and it contained 846 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown[4] and Old Uniontown.

School districts

  • Northern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Uniontown Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana. Allen County Public Library. Accessed 31 March 2024.