Union Township, Wells County, Indiana
Union Township | |
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![]() Location in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.68% |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,075 |
• Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799 |
Area code | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 453938 |
Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,075 (down from 2,138 at 2010[3]) and it contained 846 housing units.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Markle (northeast edge)
- Uniondale (northeast half)
- Zanesville (south half)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Lafayette Township, Allen County (north)
- Pleasant Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Lancaster Township (southeast)
- Rockcreek Township (south)
- Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown[4] and Old Uniontown.
School districts
[edit]- Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 50
- State Senate District 19
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Uniontown Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana. Allen County Public Library. Accessed 31 March 2024.