Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Union Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,689 and it contained 1,068 housing units.[3]

Union Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 86°11′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,689
 • Density74.4/sq mi (28.7/km2)
FIPS code18-77390[2]
GNIS feature ID453921

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").[4]

Union Township was organized in 1830.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "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. Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. Banta, David Demaree (1881). A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. J.H. Beers & Company. pp. 73.


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