Union Township, Miami County, Indiana
| Union Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′59″N 86°07′27″W / 40.89972°N 86.12417°WCoordinates: 40°53′59″N 86°07′27″W / 40.89972°N 86.12417°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.82 sq mi (56.5 km2) |
| • Land | 21.73 sq mi (56.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.37% |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 857 |
| • Density | 39.4/sq mi (15.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46921, 46926, 46951 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453925 |
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 857 and it contained 363 housing units.[1]
History
Union Township was first settled in the spring of 1835.[2] Union Township was organized in 1837.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.82 square miles (56.5 km2), of which 21.73 square miles (56.3 km2) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Deedsville at 40°54′37″N 86°06′04″W / 40.91032°N 86.101106°W
- Perrysburg at 40°53′52″N 86°08′58″W / 40.89782°N 86.149440°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Ebenezer, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mount Zion and Weasaw.
Major highways
School districts
- North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Union Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 146.
- ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 276.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Union Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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