Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Union Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Union Township


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Randolph
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 185.4
area_land_km2 = 185.0
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 71.6
area_land_sq_mi = 71.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2278
population_density_km2 = 12.3
population_density_sq_mi = 31.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 349
elevation_ft = 1145
latd = 40 |latm = 2 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 7 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

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Union Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, and contains the towns of Modoc, and Losantville. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,224. It was formerly divided into two separate townships, Nettle Creek Township (which included Losantville) and West River Township (which included Modoc).

Adjacent Townships

*Perry-Delaware (Northwest)
*Stoney Creek-Henry (West)
*Blue River-Henry (Southwest)
*Dalton-Wayne (Southwest)
*Perry-Wayne (South)
*Green-Wayne (Southeast)
*Washington-Randolph (East)
*White River-Randolph (North East)
*Stoney Creek-Randolph (North)

Noteworthy Residents

A notable former resident of Modoc is Amy Lindsay-Fuller. She played basketball for Union High School. Then she played NCAA basketball for Ball State University. Henry Conley,an American Civil War veteran, is also from the town of Modoc.

Union High School (Modoc)

Union High School (Modoc) is a small high school located in Union Township, Modoc, Indiana. Although the official name is Union Township High School. It is one of five high schools in Randolph County, Indiana. In 2004 Union High School was named an Indiana Four Star School by the Indiana Department of Education. The school is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), which is the governing body for high school sports in the state of Indiana.

Modoc

Modoc is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.

Losantville

Losantville is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.

References

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Randolph.htm Indiana Township Association page for Randolph County]