Union Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Union Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.75 sq mi (46.0 km2) |
| • Land | 17.74 sq mi (45.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,220 |
| • Density | 745.1/sq mi (287.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-77228[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453912 |
Union Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,220 and it contained 5,886 housing units.[3]
History
Union Township was organized in 1837.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.75 square miles (46.0 km2), of which 17.74 square miles (45.9 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
- Auburn (northeast three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- Grant Township (north)
- Concord Township (east)
- Wilmington Township (east)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Keyser Township (west)
- Richland Township (west)
Major highways
Interstate 69
State Road 8
State Road 427
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Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Cosper, Catholic, Evergreen, Mott, Old Auburn, Roselawn and Woodlawn.
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.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 813.