Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,197 and it contained 1,779 housing units, more than 90% of which live either within or in areas adjacent to the town of Fort Branch.[3] Fort Branch is the township seat. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.
Union Township Gibson County | |
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Township | |
Location of Union Township within Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Fort Branch |
| School District | South Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | The Union |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Brenda Sollman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.43 sq mi (130.6 km2) |
| • Land | 50.31 sq mi (130.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 4,245 |
| • Density | 84.17/sq mi (32.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47648 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-77300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453916 |
Union Township was established in 1890.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.43 square miles (130.6 km2), of which 50.31 square miles (130.3 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[3]
The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.
Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.
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County seat: Princeton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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