Union Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso. The county is part of Northwest Indiana, as well as the Chicago ...
. As of the
2010 census, its population was 8,811.
History
Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the
federal union
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of the United States.
Cities and towns
The township has no incorporated communities.
Wheeler, located in the northern part of the township on State Route 130, continues to be an important community.
[Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986]
Education
The township is served by the
Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is
Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Porter County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1836 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1836
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