Union Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°39′43″N 85°21′52″W / 39.66194°N 85.36444°W / 39.66194; -85.36444CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.5 sq mi (92 km²) • Land35.5 sq mi (92 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,024 ft (312 m)Population

(2020)

• Total734 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-77606^[2]GNIS feature ID453932

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 734 and it contained 324 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,299	—
1900	1,315	1.2%
1910	1,202	−8.6%
1920	1,158	−3.7%
1930	1,170	1.0%
1940	1,013	−13.4%
1950	1,096	8.2%
1960	1,026	−6.4%
1970	1,030	0.4%
1980	920	−10.7%
1990	918	−0.2%
2000	873	−4.9%
2010	765	−12.4%
2020	734	−4.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

History

The Dr. John Arnold Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km²), all land.^[6]

Cities and towns

Glenwood

Unincorporated towns

Fairview at 39°41′08″N 85°18′04″W / 39.6856023°N 85.3010780°W / 39.6856023; -85.3010780
Falmouth at 39°42′03″N 85°18′04″W / 39.7008798°N 85.3010781°W / 39.7008798; -85.3010781
Farmington at 39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W / 39.6181028°N 85.3588570°W / 39.6181028; -85.3588570
Gings at 39°40′15″N 85°22′15″W / 39.6708799°N 85.3708021°W / 39.6708799; -85.3708021
Mauzy at 39°37′26″N 85°20′18″W / 39.6239361°N 85.3383008°W / 39.6239361; -85.3383008

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 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.