Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Union Township
Location of Union Township in DeKalb County
Location of Union Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W / 41.37333; -85.02278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
17.75 sq mi (46.0 km2)
 • Land17.74 sq mi (45.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 • Total
13,718
 • Density745.1/sq mi (287.7/km2)
FIPS code18-77228[3]
GNIS feature ID453912

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.

History

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Union Township was organized in 1837.[5]

Geography

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According 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

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  • Auburn (northeast three-quarters)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains seven cemeteries: Cosper, Catholic, Evergreen, Mott, Old Auburn, Roselawn and Woodlawn.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 813.
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