Union Township, Perry County, Indiana (original) (raw)

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Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township
Township
The Phelps Cemetery in the township's southwestThe Phelps Cemetery in the township's southwest
Location in Perry CountyLocation in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°04′05″N 86°30′39″W / 38.06806°N 86.51083°W / 38.06806; -86.51083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Government
• Type Indiana township
Area
• Total 43.12 sq mi (111.7 km2)
• Land 42.27 sq mi (109.5 km2)
• Water 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) 1.97%
Elevation 381 ft (116 m)
Population (2020)
• Total 591
• Density 14.0/sq mi (5.40/km2)
ZIP codes 47520, 47525, 47551, 47586
GNIS feature ID 453929

Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 591 and it contained 287 housing units.[1]

Historical population

Census Pop. Note
1890 1,616
1900 1,490 −7.8%
1910 1,432 −3.9%
1920 1,276 −10.9%
1930 896 −29.8%
1940 960 7.1%
1950 737 −23.2%
1960 612 −17.0%
1970 540 −11.8%
1980 541 0.2%
1990 512 −5.4%
2000 523 2.1%
2010 557 6.5%
2020 591 6.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

The Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.12 square miles (111.7 km2), of which 42.27 square miles (109.5 km2) (or 98.03%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.97%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Badger, Derby, Horton, Old Chapel, Phelps, Stephenson and Talley.

Political districts

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.