Union Township, Shelby County, Indiana
| Union Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′41″N 85°40′11″W / 39.57806°N 85.66972°WCoordinates: 39°34′41″N 85°40′11″W / 39.57806°N 85.66972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.83 sq mi (69.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26.76 sq mi (69.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 970 |
| • Density | 36.3/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-77642[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453934 |
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 970 and it contained 395 housing units.[3]
Union Township was organized in 1822, and reorganized with its present borders in 1840.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.83 square miles (69.5 km2), of which 26.76 square miles (69.3 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 88.
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