Union Township, Perry County, Indiana

Union Township
Township
The Phelps Cemetery in the township's southwest
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°04′05″N 86°30′39″W / 38.06806°N 86.51083°W / 38.06806; -86.51083Coordinates: 38°04′05″N 86°30′39″W / 38.06806°N 86.51083°W / 38.06806; -86.51083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2)
• Land	42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
• Water	0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.97%
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	557
• Density	13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
ZIP codes	47520, 47525, 47551, 47586
GNIS feature ID	0453929

Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 557 and it contained 293 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.12 square miles (111.7 km²), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km²) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) (or 1.97%) is water.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Derby at 38°01′49″N 86°31′38″W / 38.03034°N 86.527202°W / 38.03034; -86.527202
• Dexter at 38°03′33″N 86°28′43″W / 38.05923°N 86.47859°W / 38.05923; -86.47859
• Magnet at 38°05′48″N 86°27′48″W / 38.09673°N 86.463312°W / 38.09673; -86.463312
• Mount Pleasant at 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.121729°N 86.517759°W / 38.121729; -86.517759

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Badger, Derby, Horton, Old Chapel, Phelps, Stephenson and Talley.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

School districts

• Perry Central Community School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 73
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Union Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Union Township

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