Union Township, Huntington 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 = Huntington
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 94.14
area_land_km2 = 91.82
area_water_km2 = 2.31
area_total_sq_mi = 36.35
area_land_sq_mi = 35.45
area_water_sq_mi = 0.89
area_water_percent = 2.45

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1308
population_density_km2 = 14.2
population_density_sq_mi = 36.9

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elevation_m = 241
elevation_ft = 791
latd = 40
latm = 52
lats = 27
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 23
longs = 33
longEW = W

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Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,308 [ [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=06000US1806977354&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.35 square miles (94.14 square kilometers); of this, 0.89 square miles (2.31 square kilometers) or 2.45 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Markle (northwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Bowerstown
* Mardenis
* Simpson

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township (north)
* Lafayette Township, Allen County (northeast)
* Union Township, Wells County (east)
* Rockcreek Township, Wells County (southeast)
* Rock Creek Township (south)
* Lancaster Township (southwest)
* Huntington Township (west)
* Clear Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Feighner.

Major highways

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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/Huntington.htm Indiana Township Association page for Huntington County]