Union Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 86°11′29″W / 39.48389°N 86.19139°W / 39.48389; -86.19139
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

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]

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. 1 2 "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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