Union Township, Clinton County, Indiana

Union Township
Township

Location of Union Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°19′29″N 86°30′48″W / 40.32472°N 86.51333°WCoordinates: 40°19′29″N 86°30′48″W / 40.32472°N 86.51333°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Organized 1889
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 19.91 sq mi (51.6 km2)
 • Land 19.8 sq mi (51 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 837 ft (255 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 973
 • Density 49.1/sq mi (19.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-77192[2]
GNIS feature ID 453910

Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 395 housing units.[3] The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.[4]

History

Organized in 1889, Union was the last of Clinton County's townships to be created. It was formed as the result of dissatisfaction among the residents of northern Center Township with "a tax donation made to secure the Clover Leaf shops at Frankfort."[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.91 square miles (51.6 km2), of which 19.8 square miles (51 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 32.
  5. ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Union Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.

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