Union Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Union Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°51′26″N 092°41′38″W / 40.85722°N 92.69389°W / 40.85722; -92.69389Coordinates: 40°51′26″N 092°41′38″W / 40.85722°N 92.69389°W / 40.85722; -92.69389
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Appanoose
Area
  Total 26.69 sq mi (69.13 km2)
  Land 26.52 sq mi (68.68 km2)
  Water 0.18 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation[1] 820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 157
  Density 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
FIPS code 19-94167[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468807

Union Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 157.[3]

History

Union Township was founded in 1848.[4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 26.69 square miles (69.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Albany, Knapp and Sales.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Union township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 350.


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