Union Township, Parke County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Union Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Union Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Parke
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 35.79
| area_land_sq_mi = 32.7
| area_water_sq_mi = 3.09
| area_water_percent = 8.63
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 1482
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
| elevation_m = 217
| elevation_ft = 712
| coordinates = {{coord|39|44|05|N|87|03|42|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
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| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 47834, 47837, 47872
| area_code = 765
| blank_name = GNIS feature ID
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Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,482 and it contained 1,207 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Union_township,_Parke_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1812177516 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 1211
| 1900 = 1173
| 1910 = 948
| 1920 = 920
| 1930 = 754
| 1940 = 815
| 1950 = 726
| 1960 = 551
| 1970 = 698
| 1980 = 1172
| 1990 = 1169
| 2000 = 1569
| 2010 = 1562
| 2020 = 1482
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History
The West Union Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|35.79|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|32.7|sqmi}} (or 91.37%) is land and {{convert|3.09|sqmi}} (or 8.63%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18121 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203518/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18121 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |access-date=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Unincorporated towns=
- Bellmore at {{coord|39.759209|-87.105291|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Ferndale at {{coord|39.707265|-87.066957|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Hollandsburg at {{coord|39.760321|-87.072235|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Madalline at {{coord|39.732265|-87.080568|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains these five cemeteries: Blake, Burton, Martin, Roach and Thomas.
=Major highways=
School districts
- Rockville Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- {{cite gnis|0453928|Union Township, Parke County, Indiana|2009-11-01}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091004100947/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2009/tgrshp2009.html United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Union-Parke-IN.html City-Data.com page for Union Township]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Union Township
|North=Greene Township
|Northeast=Russell Township, Putnam County
|East=Clinton Township, Putnam County
|Southeast=Madison Township, Putnam County
|South=Jackson Township
|Southwest=Raccoon Township
|West=Adams Township
|Northwest=Washington Township
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{{Parke County, Indiana}}
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