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Union Township, Madison County, Indiana

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Union Township
Township
Location in Madison County
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°05′39″N 85°36′19″W / 40.09417°N 85.60528°W / 40.09417; -85.60528
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMadison
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
19.88 sq mi (51.5 km2)
 • Land19.81 sq mi (51.3 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.35%
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
8,887
 • Density449.2/sq mi (173.4/km2)
ZIP codes
46012, 46017, 47356
GNIS feature ID0453923

Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,898 and it contained 4,004 housing units.[2]

History

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Union Township was organized in 1830. It was likely named in commemoration of the federal union of the United States.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.88 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 19.81 square miles (51.3 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Bronnenberg, Clem and Keesling.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Anderson Municipal Airport

Education

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  • Anderson Community School Corporation

Union Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.[4]

Political districts

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References

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  • "Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 969.
  4. ^ "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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