Union Township, Whitley 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 = Whitley
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 95.73
area_land_km2 = 95.58
area_water_km2 = 0.15
area_total_sq_mi = 36.96
area_land_sq_mi = 36.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
area_water_percent = 0.16

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1941
population_density_km2 = 20.3
population_density_sq_mi = 52.6

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elevation_m = 260
elevation_ft = 853
latd = 41
latm = 07
lats = 59
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 23
longs = 44
longEW = W

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Union Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,941 [ [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=06000US1818377750&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.96 square miles (95.73 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers) or 0.16 percent is water. The stream of Emerick Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Columbia City (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Coesse
* Coesse Corners(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Smith Township (north)
* Lake Township, Allen County (east)
* Aboite Township, Allen County (southeast)
* Jefferson Township (south)
* Washington Township (southwest)
* Columbia Township (west)
* Thorncreek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wigent.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 30
* Indiana State Road 205

Airports and landing strips

* Gordon 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/Whitley.htm Indiana Township Association page for Whitley County]