Union Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
White County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,906 and it contained 4,989 housing units.
Union Township was organized in 1834.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.12%) is land and (or 4.88%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Monticello
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Norway
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Unincorporated towns
* Cedar Point at
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East Monticello at
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Golden Hill at
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Guernsey
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at
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Indiana Beach
Indiana Beach is an amusement park located on Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana. The resort was developed by the Spackman family, who owned it from 1926 to 2008. The park was then sold to Morgan RV LLC, Apex Parks Group, LLC, and now is owned a ...
at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Liberty Township (north)
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Lincoln Township (east)
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Jefferson Township, Carroll County (southeast)
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Big Creek Township (southwest)
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Honey Creek Township (west)
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Monon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Cutler and River View.
Airports and landing strips
* Dittman Airport
* White County Airport
Rivers
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Tippecanoe River
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Landmarks
* Monticello City Park
* The
White County Asylum
White County Asylum, also known as the Lakeview Home, was a historic county home located at Union Township, White County, Indiana. The main building was built in 1907–1908, and was a large four-level, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick buil ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2010.
Education
* Twin Lakes School Corporation
Union Township is served by the Monticello-Union Township Public Library.
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 15
* State House District 16
* State Senate District 07
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in White County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana