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Union Township, Madison County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Union Township
Township
Location in Madison CountyLocation 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
CountyMadison
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total19.88 sq mi (51.5 km)
 • Land19.81 sq mi (51.3 km)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km)  0.35%
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 • Total8,887
 • Density449.2/sq mi (173.4/km)
ZIP codes46012, 46017, 47356
GNIS feature ID0453923

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

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

References

  1. "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  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.
  3. Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 969.
  4. "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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Places adjacent to Union Township, Madison County, Indiana
Richland Township
Anderson Township Union Township Salem Township, Delaware County
Adams Township Fall Creek Township, Henry County
Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Anderson
Cities
Map of Indiana highlighting Madison County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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