Union Township is one of twelve

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in Huntington County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,205.

History

Union Township was originally called Monroe Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1842. It was renamed Union Township in 1845. The John and Minerva Kline Farm was listed on the

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in 1988.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.16%) is land and (or 1.87%) is water.

Cities and towns

* Huntington (portion) * Markle (portion)

Unincorporated towns

* Bowerstown * Mardenis *

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Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township (north) * Lafayette Township, Allen County (northeast) * Union Township, Wells County (east) * Rockcreek Township, Wells County (southeast) * Rock Creek Township (south) * Lancaster Township (southwest) * Huntington Township (west) * Clear Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

Feighner Cemetery is a family cemetery that was founded in 1871 by the Feighner, Haney, Shriner, Plasterer, Smith and Branstator families and is still maintained by the Branstator family today (2019). It contains, as of 2019, 82 individuals. https://lck993.wixsite.com/feighner-cemetery

Major highways

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U.S. Route 24 U.S. Route 24 or U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States Numbered Highways of 1926 which runs east and west for most of its routing. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Misso ...

U.S. Route 224 U.S. Route 224 (US 224) is a spur of U.S. Route 24, US 24 that runs through the states of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It currently runs for from U.S. Route 24 in Indiana, US 24 in Huntington, Indiana, east to U.S. Route 422 ...

Demographics

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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