Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 940 (down from 973 at 2010[4]) and it contained 405 housing units. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.[5]
Union Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Union Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 940 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-77192[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453910 |
Elected Officials
edit- Trustee Kevin Evans, Elected January 1, 2023
Current Address of Union Township: 1750 E Garnett Dr. Frankfort, IN 46041
Current Phone Number of Union Township: 765-357-0390
- Board Chairman: Paul Dorsey
- Board Member: David Little
- Board Member: Joe Carter
History
editOrganized 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."[6]
Geography
editAccording 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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Owen Township (north)
- Michigan Township (east)
- Center Township (south)
- Washington Township (west)
- Ross Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editCemeteries:
- City Dump
- Kilmore
- St. Luke's
- ...and more
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Clinton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 32.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Union Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
