Union Township is one of twenty
townships
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in
Fayette County,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2010 census, its population was 412.
It was previously called West Union township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Union Township covers an area of 33.67 square miles (87.2 square kilometers).
The city of
West Union is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate municipality.
Adjacent townships
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Dover Township (north)
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Clermont Township (northeast)
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Pleasant Valley Township (east)
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Illyria Township (southeast)
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Westfield Township (south)
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Center Township (southwest)
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Windsor Township (west)
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Auburn Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhouse, Butler, Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Grove.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 18
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Iowa Highway 56
Iowa Highway 56 (Iowa 56) is a state highway that runs from west to east in northeastern Iowa. It begins at Iowa Highway 150 in West Union and ends at Iowa Highway 13 south of Elkader. As a largely rural route, Iowa 56 passes throu ...
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Iowa Highway 150
Iowa Highway 150 (Iowa 150) is an state highway (Iowa), state highway in eastern and northeastern Iowa. It begins at U.S. Route 218 (US 218) in Vinton, Iowa, Vinton and ends at U.S. Route 52 in Iowa, US 52 and Iowa Highway 24, Io ...
Airports and landing strips
* George L Scott Municipal Airport
* Scott Field Municipal Airport
Landmarks
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Echo Valley State Park
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Volga River State Recreation Area
Volga River State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Fayette County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Fayette. The park is located in a forested and hilly region along the Volga River and also includes the Frog Hollow Lake.
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(partial)
School districts
* North Fayette Valley Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 1st congressional district
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* State House District 18
* State Senate District 9
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Fayette County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa