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Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,562 and it contained 1,451 housing units.[2]

Union Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′05″N 87°03′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Land	32.7 sq mi (85 km2)
• Water	3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2)  8.63%
Elevation [1]	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,562
• Density	47.8/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47834, 47837, 47872
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453928

History

The West Union Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (85 km²) (or 91.37%) is land and 3.09 square miles (8.0 km²) (or 8.63%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Bellmore at 39.759209°N 87.105291°W / 39.759209; -87.105291
• Ferndale at 39.707265°N 87.066957°W / 39.707265; -87.066957
• Hollandsburg at 39.760321°N 87.072235°W / 39.760321; -87.072235
• Madalline at 39.732265°N 87.080568°W / 39.732265; -87.080568

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blake, Burton, Martin, Roach and Thomas.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• Indiana State Road 59

School districts

• Rockville Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 44
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Union Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Union Township

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