Union Township | |
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 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates:40°05′39″N85°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 (0.18 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
• 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 fourteentownships inMadison County,Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,898 and it contained 4,004 housing units.[2]
Union Township was organized in 1830. It was likely named in commemoration of thefederal union of the United States.[3]
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]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bronnenberg, Clem and Keesling.
Union Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library inAnderson.[4]
Places adjacent to Union Township, Madison County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities ofMadison County, Indiana,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
