Union Township | |
|---|---|
) The school monument east of Wadena. | |
) Location of Union Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 87°15′50″W / 40.69111°N 87.26389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | June 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-77138[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453907 |
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 255 and it contained 106 housing units.[3] The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Lochiel
- Wadena
Adjacent townships
- Center (south)
- Gilboa (east)
- Pine (southeast)
- Richland (west)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (northeast)
- Grant Township, Newton County (northwest)
Major highways
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References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.