Union Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Crawford County, Indiana
Crawford County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526. The county seat is English, Indiana, English.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total are ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 734 and it contained 384 housing units.
History
The
Potts Creek Rockshelter was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1987.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Grantsburg
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Mifflin
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Sulphur
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West Fork
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Sterling Township (northeast)
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Ohio Township (southeast)
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Oil Township, Perry County (southwest)
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Johnson Township (west)
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Patoka Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at Interstate 70, I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and U.S. Route 61, US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern ter ...
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Indiana State Road 37
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Indiana State Road 62
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Indiana State Road 66
State Road 66 is an east–west highway in seven counties in the southernmost portion of the U.S. state of Indiana.
Route description
State Road 66 begins at the eastern end of a toll bridge over the Wabash River in New Harmony and ends a ...
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Doan, Fessler, Goad, Hedden, Mifflin, and Keysacker.
References
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 Crawford County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana