Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 591 and it contained 287 housing units.[1]
Union 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 | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 591 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47520, 47525, 47551, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453929 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,616 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,490 | −7.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,432 | −3.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,276 | −10.9% | |
| 1930 | 896 | −29.8% | |
| 1940 | 960 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 737 | −23.2% | |
| 1960 | 612 | −17.0% | |
| 1970 | 540 | −11.8% | |
| 1980 | 541 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 512 | −5.4% | |
| 2000 | 523 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 557 | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | 591 | 6.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
editThe Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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.[4]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Derby at 38°01′49″N 86°31′38″W / 38.03034°N 86.527202°W
- Dexter at 38°03′33″N 86°28′43″W / 38.05923°N 86.47859°W
- Magnet at 38°05′48″N 86°27′48″W / 38.09673°N 86.463312°W
- Mount Pleasant at 38°07′18″N 86°31′04″W / 38.121729°N 86.517759°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these seven cemeteries: Badger, Derby, Horton, Old Chapel, Phelps, Stephenson and Talley.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- Perry Central Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- State House District 73
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
References
edit- "Union Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.