Union Township is one of fourteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,224. The county seat is Frankfort.
History
Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Cli ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 973 and it contained 395 housing units.
The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of
Center Township and the southern part of
Owen
Owen may refer to:
Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin.
Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born.
Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...
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Elected Officials
* Trustee Kevin Evans, Elected January 1, 2023
Current Address of Union Township: 1750 E Garnett Dr. Frankfort, IN 46041
Current Phone Number of Union Township: 765-357-0390
* Board Chairman: Paul Dorsey
* Board Member: David Little
* Board Member: Joe Carter
History
Organized in 1889, Union was the last of Clinton County's townships to be created. It was formed as the result of dissatisfaction among the residents of northern Center Township with "a tax donation made to secure the
Clover Leaf shops at
Frankfort."
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.55%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Kilmore
Adjacent townships
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Owen Township (north)
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Michigan Township (east)
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Center Township (south)
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Washington Township (west)
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Ross Township (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highway runs for from Fort Fisher, North Caro ...
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Indiana State Road 75
State Road 75, the highest two-digit route in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two discontinuous north–south segments.
Route description
Southern section
The southern section is about long. It begins at U.S. Route 40 at the Putna ...
Cemeteries
Cemeteries:
* City Dump
* Kilmore
* St. Luke's
* ...and more
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
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Townships in Clinton County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1889 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1889