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Union Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°44′05″N 87°03′42″W / 39.73472°N 87.06167°W / 39.73472; -87.06167Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.79 sq mi (92.7 km²) • Land32.7 sq mi (85 km²) • Water3.09 sq mi (8.0 km²) 8.63%Elevation

^[1]

712 ft (217 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,482 • Density41/sq mi (16/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47834, 47837, 47872

Area code765GNIS feature ID453928

Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,482 and it contained 1,207 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,211	—
1900	1,173	−3.1%
1910	948	−19.2%
1920	920	−3.0%
1930	754	−18.0%
1940	815	8.1%
1950	726	−10.9%
1960	551	−24.1%
1970	698	26.7%
1980	1,172	67.9%
1990	1,169	−0.3%
2000	1,569	34.2%
2010	1,562	−0.4%
2020	1,482	−5.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

History

The West Union Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (85 km²) (or 91.37%) is land and 3.09 square miles (8.0 km²) (or 8.63%) is water.^[5]

Unincorporated towns

Bellmore at 39°45′33″N 87°06′19″W / 39.759209°N 87.105291°W / 39.759209; -87.105291
Ferndale at 39°42′26″N 87°04′01″W / 39.707265°N 87.066957°W / 39.707265; -87.066957
Hollandsburg at 39°45′37″N 87°04′20″W / 39.760321°N 87.072235°W / 39.760321; -87.072235
Madalline at 39°43′56″N 87°04′50″W / 39.732265°N 87.080568°W / 39.732265; -87.080568

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Blake, Burton, Martin, Roach and Thomas.

Major highways

School districts

Rockville Community Schools

Political districts

State House District 44
State Senate District 38

References

"Union Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.