Union Township is one of fourteen
townships
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in
Miami County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 857 and it contained 363 housing units.
History
Union Township was first settled in the spring of 1835. Union Township was organized in 1837.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.37%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Deedsville at
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Perrysburg at
Extinct towns
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Busaco
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Ebenezer, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mount Zion, Leedy and Weasaw.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 31
School districts
* North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
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Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, ...
* State House District 23
* State Senate District 18
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Miami County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana