Union Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,718, up from 13,220 at the 2010 census,[4] and it contained 6,104 housing units.
Union Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Union Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W | |
| 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 | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,718 |
| • Density | 745.1/sq mi (287.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-77228[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453912 |
History
editUnion Township was organized in 1837.[5]
Geography
editAccording 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.[4]
Cities and towns
edit- Auburn (northeast three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
edit- Grant Township (north)
- Concord Township (east)
- Wilmington Township (east)
- Jackson Township (south)
- Keyser Township (west)
- Richland Township (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains seven cemeteries: Cosper, Catholic, Evergreen, Mott, Old Auburn, Roselawn and Woodlawn.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 813.
External links
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