Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,138 and it contained 799 housing units.[2]

Union Township
Township
Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.25 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Land	35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.68%
Elevation [1]	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,138
• Density	61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799
Area code(s)	260
GNIS feature ID	453938

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.25 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.68%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Markle (southeast edge)
• Uniondale (southeast half)
• Zanesville (north half)

Adjacent townships

• Lafayette Township, Allen County (north)
• Pleasant Township, Allen County (northeast)
• Jefferson Township (east)
• Lancaster Township (southeast)
• Rockcreek Township (south)
• Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
• Jackson Township, Huntington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown and Old Uniontown.

School districts

• Northern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 50
• State Senate District 19

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana