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Union Township is one of thirteen
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Jasper County, Indiana Jasper County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 32,918. The county seat is Rensselaer, Indiana, Rensselaer. Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois, ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 (a tiny increase of 1,586 from 2010) and it contained 592 housing units. Union Township was founded in 1868.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.68%) is land and (or 0.32%) is water.


Unincorporated towns

* Aix * Fair Oaks * Moffitt * Parr * Rosebud * Virgie


Adjacent townships

* Keener Township (north) * Barkley Township (east) * Walker Township (east) * Marion Township (southeast) * Newton Township (south) * Colfax Township, Newton County (west) * Lincoln Township, Newton County (northwest)


Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Yeoman.


Major highways

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Interstate 65 Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway System, interstate highway in the central United States. As with most primary interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between th ...
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U.S. Route 231 U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US&nbs ...
* Indiana State Road 14


References


U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


Education

Union Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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