- Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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Union Township
Gibson County— Township — Location of Union Township within Gibson County Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°WCoordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°W Country United States State Indiana County Gibson Township Seat Fort Branch School District South Gibson School Corporation Named for The Union Government – Type Indiana township – Trustee Brenda Sollman Area – Total 50.46 sq mi (130.7 km2) – Land 50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2) – Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) Elevation[1] 456 ft (139 m) Population (2000) – Total 3,954 – Density 78.39/sq mi (30.27/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 47648 Area code(s) 812 FIPS code 18-77300[2] GNIS feature ID 453916 Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.
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Geography
Union Township covers an area of 50.46 square miles (130.7 km2); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) or 0.05 percent is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Durham (extinct)
- Fort Gibson (extinct)
Adjacent townships
- Patoka Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Barton Township (east)
- Johnson Township (south)
- Montgomery Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.
Major highways
- Interstate 69 (Under Construction)
- U.S. Route 41
- Indiana State Road 168
Education
Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.
Public schools
- Fort Branch Community School
- Gibson Southern High School
Higher Education
- Vincennes University Advanced Manufacturing Campus (Under Construction)
Private schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Academy - Fort Branch
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana Cities Towns Fort Branch | Francisco | Haubstadt | Hazleton | Mackey | Owensville | Patoka | Somerville
Townships Barton | Center | Columbia | Johnson | Montgomery | Patoka | Union | Wabash | Washington | White River
Unincorporated
communitiesBaldwin Heights | Buckskin | Crawleyville | Dongola | Douglas | Durham | East Mount Carmel | Giro | Gray Junction | Gudgel | Hickory Ridge | Johnson | King | Lyles Station | Mount Olympus | Mounts | Oak Hill | Port Gibson | Saint James | Skelton | Snake Run | Warrenton | Wheeling
Categories:- Townships in Gibson County, Indiana
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