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Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, which contains the towns of Modoc and Losantville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,965 (down from 2,142 at 2010[4]) and it contained 902 housing units.[2]
Union Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°2′39″N 85°7′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Randolph |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 71.65 sq mi (185.6 km2) |
• Land | 71.52 sq mi (185.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,965 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-77588[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453931 |
Union Township was established on 1 January 1951 from the merger of Nettle Creek Township and West River Township.[5]
Confusingly, another Union Township was proposed in Randolph County in 1838. This Union Township was either short lived or was never formed. It would have consisted of the northern half of the existing West River Township [6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.65 square miles (185.6 km2), of which 71.52 square miles (185.2 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[4]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Union Township has nine cemeteries:
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