Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Union Township
Township

Location of Union Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W / 41.37333; -85.02278Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W / 41.37333; -85.02278
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 17.75 sq mi (46.0 km2)
  Land 17.74 sq mi (45.9 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation[1] 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 13,220
  Density 745.1/sq mi (287.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-77228[2]
GNIS feature ID 453912

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,220 and it contained 5,886 housing units.[3]

History

Union Township was organized in 1837.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.75 square miles (46.0 km2), of which 17.74 square miles (45.9 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Cosper, Catholic, Evergreen, Mott, Old Auburn, Roselawn and Woodlawn.

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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 813.
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