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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