Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana
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Union Township | |
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![]() Location of Union Township in Crawford County | |
Coordinates: 38°14′59″N 86°31′25″W / 38.24972°N 86.52361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Crawford |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 42.4 sq mi (110 km2) |
• Land | 42.4 sq mi (110 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 734 |
• Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-77210[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453911 |
Union Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 734 and it contained 384 housing units.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,726 | — | |
1900 | 1,398 | −19.0% | |
1910 | 1,265 | −9.5% | |
1920 | 1,153 | −8.9% | |
1930 | 1,069 | −7.3% | |
1940 | 1,050 | −1.8% | |
1950 | 864 | −17.7% | |
1960 | 787 | −8.9% | |
1970 | 717 | −8.9% | |
1980 | 861 | 20.1% | |
1990 | 863 | 0.2% | |
2000 | 838 | −2.9% | |
2010 | 761 | −9.2% | |
2020 | 734 | −3.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
History
[edit]The Potts Creek Rockshelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.4 square miles (110 km2), all land.[6]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Sterling Township (northeast)
- Ohio Township (southeast)
- Oil Township, Perry County (southwest)
- Johnson Township (west)
- Patoka Township (northwest)
Major highways
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains five cemeteries: Doan, Fessler, Goad, Hedden, Mifflin, and Keysacker.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 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.
External links
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