Union Township, Story County, Iowa

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official_name = Union Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_name2 = Story
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area_total_sq_mi = 36.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1253
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population_density_sq_mi = 35

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elevation_ft = 846
latd = 41
latm = 54
lats = 24
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longd = 093
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postal_code = 50046
area_code = 515
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Union Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1253.

Geography

Union Township covers an area of convert|36.3|mi2|km2 and contains the incorporated town of Cambridge. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery: the Cambridge Cemetery.

runs north and south through the township. County Road E29 and Iowa Hwy 210 runs east-west.

The Skunk River flows from the northwest to the southeast through the township.

Story County maintains the Askew Bridge/Cambridge Pond recreational site at the intersection of 290th Street and R70. This 13 acre borrow pit site contains a convert|4|acre|m2|sing=on pond surrounded by native vegetation. Along with hunting and fishing, this area provides a Skunk River Water Trail Canoe Access.

The county also maintains the Christiansen Forest Preserve at 55973 310th Street. It is a 45 acre wooded tract at the western edge of the township, continuing into Palestine Township. It was donated to the conservation board in 1985 by Charles Christiansen and is designated as a wildlife refuge (no hunting is allowed). The preserve offers hiking, off-road biking, and bluebird trails. Equestrians are not allowed at the preserve. There is a replica of a colonial-times cabin built by Ballard school students.

Union Township is adjacent to Indian Creek, Grant and Palestine townships.
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Union-Story-IA.html City-Data.com]