Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,205.[1]
Union Township | |
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A historic farmstead in Union Township | |
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′27″N 85°23′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.87% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,205 |
| • Density | 34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453919 |
History
Union Township was originally called Monroe Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1842. It was renamed Union Township in 1845.[2]
The John and Minerva Kline Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.87%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
- Huntington (portion)
- Markle (portion)
Unincorporated towns
- Bowerstown
- Mardenis
- Simpson
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Lafayette Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Union Township, Wells County (east)
- Rockcreek Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Rock Creek Township (south)
- Lancaster Township (southwest)
- Huntington Township (west)
- Clear Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
Feighner Cemetery is a family cemetery that was founded in 1871 by the Feighner, Haney, Shriner, Plasterer, Smith and Branstator families and is still maintained by the Branstator family today (2019). It contains, as of 2019, 82 individuals. https://lck993.wixsite.com/feighner-cemetery
