Union Township, Madison County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township

Township

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
County| Madison
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 19.88 sq mi (51.5 km2)
• Land| 19.81 sq mi (51.3 km2)
• Water| 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.35%
Elevation

| 909 ft (277 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 8,887
• Density| 449.2/sq mi (173.4/km2)
ZIP codes|

46012, 46017, 47356

GNIS feature ID| 0453923

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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* Anderson (east edge)
* Chesterfield (vast majority)

### Cemeteries

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

### Major highways

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* Interstate 69
* State Road 32

### 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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* Indiana's 5th congressional district
* State House District 35
* State House District 37
* State Senate District 25

## 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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* City-Data.com page for Union Township
* Union Township History
* Chesterfield-Union Township Fire Department

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Places adjacent to Union Township, Madison County, Indiana

|  | Richland Township |

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Anderson Township |

Union Township

| Salem Township, Delaware County
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| Adams Township | Fall Creek Township, Henry County

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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Anderson

Cities|

* Alexandria
* Anderson
* Elwood‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Madison County

Towns|

* Chesterfield‡
* Country Club Heights
* Edgewood
* Frankton
* Ingalls
* Lapel
* Markleville
* Orestes
* Pendleton
* River Forest
* Summitville
* Woodlawn Heights

Townships|

* Adams
* Anderson
* Boone
* Duck Creek
* Fall Creek
* Green
* Jackson
* Lafayette
* Monroe
* Pipe Creek
* Richland
* Stony Creek
* Union
* Van Buren

CDPs|

* Fishersburg
* Perkinsville

Other
communities|

* Alfont
* Alliance
* Bloomer
* Dundee
* Emporia
* Florida
* Hamilton
* Hardscrabble
* Huntsville
* Leisure
* Linwood
* Moonville
* New Columbus
* Prosperity
* Rigdon
* Sunview

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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