Township in Indiana, United States
| Union Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°W / 40.87361; -85.28056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km) |
| • Land | 35.01 sq mi (90.7 km) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,075 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453938 |
Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,075 (down from 2,138 at 2010) and it contained 846 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.25 square miles (91.3 km), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km) (or 0.68%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Markle (northeast edge)
- Uniondale (northeast half)
- Zanesville (south half)
Adjacent townships
- Lafayette Township, Allen County (north)
- Pleasant Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Lancaster Township (southeast)
- Rockcreek Township (south)
- Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown and Old Uniontown.
School districts
- Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 50
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 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.
- Uniontown Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana. Allen County Public Library. Accessed 31 March 2024.
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| Municipalities and communities of Wells County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Bluffton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |