Township in Indiana, United States
Union Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Madison County | |
Coordinates: 40°05′39″N 85°36′19″W / 40.09417°N 85.60528°W / 40.09417; -85.60528 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Madison |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 19.88 sq mi (51.5 km) |
• Land | 19.81 sq mi (51.3 km) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.35% |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,887 |
• Density | 449.2/sq mi (173.4/km) |
ZIP codes | 46012, 46017, 47356 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453923 |
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,898 and it contained 4,004 housing units.
History
Union Township was organized in 1830. It was likely named in commemoration of the federal union of the United States.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.88 square miles (51.5 km), of which 19.81 square miles (51.3 km) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km) (or 0.35%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Anderson (east edge)
- Chesterfield (vast majority)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bronnenberg, Clem and Keesling.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Anderson Municipal Airport
Education
- Anderson Community School Corporation
Union Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References
- "Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 969.
- "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Union Township
- Union Township History
- Chesterfield-Union Township Fire Department
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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Anderson | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |