Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana

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Union Township
Location of Union Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°20′53″N 85°23′03″W / 40.34806, -85.38417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	29.67 sq mi (76.85 km²)
- Land	29.58 sq mi (76.62 km²)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
Elevation [1]	899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,004
- Density	101.55/sq mi (39.21/km²)
FIPS code	18-77246[2]
GNIS feature ID	453913

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,004.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Union Township covers an area of 29.67 square miles; 0.09 square miles (0.3 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Eaton

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Shideler

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Licking Township, Blackford County (north)
• Jackson Township, Blackford County (northeast)
• Niles Township (east)
• Delaware Township (southeast)
• Hamilton Township (south)
• Harrison Township (southwest)
• Washington Township (west)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Leaird, Mount Zion Church and Union.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Delaware County

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