Union Township is one of eleven
townships
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in
Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; i ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units.
The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Lochiel
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Wadena
Adjacent townships
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Center
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(south)
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Gilboa (east)
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Pine
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(southeast)
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Richland (west)
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Carpenter Township, Jasper County (northeast)
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Grant Township, Newton County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 55
State Road 55 (SR 55) is a north–south road in Northern and Central Indiana. State Road 55 runs from the Crawfordsville area in the south to Gary in the north, a distance of approximately .
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References
Citations
Sources
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Benton County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1864 establishments in Indiana