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Union Township, Clark County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clark

GNIS feature ID
  
453909

Local time
  
Friday 1:57 PM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-77174

Elevation
  
156 m

Population
  
3,507 (2010)

Union Township, Clark County, Indiana

Weather
  
13°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 74% Humidity

Area
  
54.6 km² (54 km² Land / 60 ha Water)

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,507 and it contained 1,415 housing units.

Contents

Map of Union Township, IN, USA

History

Union Township was organized in 1858. Its name was given from the fact that this township was created through the merger or "union" of land given by three neighboring townships.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.08 square miles (54.6 km2), of which 20.85 square miles (54.0 km2) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 1.09%) is water.

Cities and towns

  • Memphis

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Perry Crossing
  • Slatecut
  • Sylvan Grove

    • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Monroe Township (north)
  • Charlestown Township (east)
  • Silver Creek Township (south)
  • Carr Township (southwest)

    • Major highways

  • Interstate 65
  • U.S. Route 31

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains three cemeteries: Black and White (aka Weir or Wilson), Bowery, Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church.

    References

    Union Township, Clark County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA