Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units.[3] The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
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union, township, benton, county, indiana, union, township, eleven, townships, benton, county, indiana, 2020, census, population, contained, housing, units, township, organized, june, 1864, named, john, nutt, because, loyalty, shown, furnishing, soldiers, union. Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County Indiana As of the 2020 census its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units 3 The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W Nutt because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army 4 Union TownshipTownshipThe school monument east of Wadena Location of Union Township in Benton CountyCoordinates 40 41 28 N 87 15 50 W 40 69111 N 87 26389 W 40 69111 87 26389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBentonOrganizedJune 1864Government TypeIndiana townshipArea Total35 77 sq mi 92 6 km2 Land35 76 sq mi 92 6 km2 Water0 01 sq mi 0 03 km2 Elevation 1 791 ft 241 m Population 2020 Total283 Density7 9 sq mi 3 1 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT FIPS code18 77138 2 GNIS feature ID453907 Historical population CensusPop Note 1890982 1900978 0 4 1910790 19 2 1920688 12 9 1930674 2 0 1940598 11 3 1950558 6 7 1960540 3 2 1970405 25 0 1980367 9 4 1990294 19 9 2000278 5 4 2010255 8 3 202028311 0 Source US Decennial Census 5 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Unincorporated towns 1 2 Adjacent townships 1 3 Major highways 2 References 2 1 Citations 2 2 Sources 3 External linksGeography editAccording to the 2010 census the township has a total area of 35 77 square miles 92 6 km2 of which 35 76 square miles 92 6 km2 or 99 97 is land and 0 01 square miles 0 026 km2 or 0 03 is water 3 Unincorporated towns edit Lochiel Wadena Adjacent townships edit Center south Gilboa east Pine southeast Richland west Carpenter Township Jasper County northeast Grant Township Newton County northwest Major highways edit nbsp Indiana State Road 55References editCitations edit US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 a b Explore Census Data US Census Bureau Retrieved February 18 2022 Birch Jesse Setlington 1942 1928 History of Benton County and Historic Oxford Oxford Indiana Craw amp Craw Inc p 21 Township Census Counts STATS Indiana Sources edit United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files U S Board on Geographic NamesExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Union Township Benton County Indiana Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Union Township Benton County Indiana amp oldid 1218834377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
