Union Township | |
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Township | |
A historic farmstead in Union Township
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Location in Huntington County |
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Coordinates: 40°52′27″N 85°23′33″W / 40.87417°N 85.39250°WCoordinates: 40°52′27″N 85°23′33″W / 40.87417°N 85.39250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Huntington |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.87% |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,235 |
• Density | 34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453919 |
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,235 and it contained 490 housing units.
Union Township was originally called Monroe Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1842. It was renamed Union Township in 1845.
The John and Minerva Kline Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.87%) is water.
The township contains one cemetery, Feighner.