Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°29′02″N 86°11′29″W / 39.48389°N 86.19139°W / 39.48389; -86.19139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJohnsonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.15 sq mi (93.6 km²) • Land36.14 sq mi (93.6 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

^[1]

814 ft (248 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,831 • Density74.4/sq mi (28.7/km²)FIPS code18-77390^[3]GNIS feature ID453921

Union Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,689 and it contained 1,068 housing units.^[4]

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").^[5]

Union Township was organized in 1830.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km²), of which 36.14 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ Banta, David Demaree (1881). A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. J.H. Beers & Company. pp. 73.