Union Township, Howard County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Union Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Howard
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 66.89
area_land_km2 = 66.8
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 25.83
area_land_sq_mi = 25.79
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.13

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1056
population_density_km2 = 15.8
population_density_sq_mi = 40.9

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elevation_m = 259
elevation_ft = 850
latd = 40
latm = 26
lats = 25
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 54
longs = 47
longEW = W

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Union Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,056 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806777336&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 25.83 square miles (66.89 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Jerome
* Phlox
* West Liberty(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township (north)
* Sims Township, Grant County (northeast)
* Green Township, Grant County (east)
* Wildcat Township, Tipton County (south)
* Taylor Township (west)
* Liberty Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Jerome, New Hope and Union Civil.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Hall Airport
* Howard County Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

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