Union Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Union Township
Vanderburgh County
Township

Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°52′31″N 87°37′50″W / 37.87528°N 87.63056°WCoordinates: 37°52′31″N 87°37′50″W / 37.87528°N 87.63056°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 28.09 sq mi (72.8 km2)
 • Land 27.54 sq mi (71.3 km2)
 • Water 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)  1.96%
Elevation 361 ft (110 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 292
 • Density 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2)
ZIP code 47712
GNIS feature ID 0453937

Union Township is the most sparsely populated of the eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292 and it contained 227 housing units.[1] This is largely due to the entire township being located within the Ohio River Floodplain.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.09 square miles (72.8 km2), of which 27.54 square miles (71.3 km2) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.96%) is water.[1]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Stroud Cemetery.

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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