Union Township, Wells County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°W / 40.87361; -85.28056[1]
(2020)[2]
46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799
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
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
- Markle (northeast edge)
- Uniondale (northeast half)
- Zanesville (south half)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown[4] and Old Uniontown.
School districts
- Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 50
- State Senate District 19
References
- 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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana