Union Township, Wells County, Indiana
Union Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°WCoordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.68% |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,138 |
• Density | 61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799 |
Area code(s) | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 453938 |
Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,138 and it contained 799 housing units.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.25 square miles (91.3 km2), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages[]
- Markle (southeast edge)
- Uniondale (southeast half)
- Zanesville (north half)
Adjacent townships[]
- Lafayette Township, Allen County (north)
- Pleasant Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Lancaster Township (southeast)
- Rockcreek Township (south)
- Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown and Old Uniontown.
School districts[]
- Northern Wells Community Schools
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 50
- State Senate District 19
References[]
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Wells County, Indiana
- Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Townships in Indiana