Union Township is one of fourteen
townships
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in
Miami County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 764 (down from 857 at 2010
) and it contained 349 housing units.
History
Union Township was first settled in the spring of 1835. Union Township was organized in 1837.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.37%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Deedsville at
*
Perrysburg at
Extinct towns
* Busaco
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Ebenezer, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mount Zion, Leedy and Weasaw.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. I ...
School districts
* North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
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Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana comprising Hamilton County, Indiana, Hamilton, Madison County, Indiana, Madison, Delaware County, Indiana, Delaware, Grant County, Indiana, Grant, and ...
* State House District 23
* State Senate District 18
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Miami County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana