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]
Union Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′39″N 85°36′19″W / 40.09417°N 85.60528°W | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 8,887 |
| • Density | 449.2/sq mi (173.4/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46012, 46017, 47356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453923 |
History
editUnion Township was organized in 1830. It was likely named in commemoration of the federal union of the United States.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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
edit- Anderson (east edge)
- Chesterfield (vast majority)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Bronnenberg, Clem and Keesling.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Anderson Municipal Airport
Education
edit- Anderson Community School Corporation
Union Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.[4]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State House District 37
- State Senate District 25
References
edit- "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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 969.
- ^ "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.