Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°07′59″N 85°23′44″W / 41.13306°N 85.39556°W / 41.13306; -85.39556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWhitleyGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.99 sq mi (95.8 km²) • Land36.95 sq mi (95.7 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.11%Elevation

^[1]

833 ft (254 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,625 • Density60.7/sq mi (23.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453940

Union Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,625 (up from 2,244 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 1,144 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.99 square miles (95.8 km²), of which 36.95 square miles (95.7 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.^[3] The stream of Emerick Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Columbia City (east edge)

Unincorporated towns

Coesse at 41°07′40″N 85°23′43″W / 41.1278248°N 85.3952547°W / 41.1278248; -85.3952547
Coesse Corners at 41°08′24″N 85°23′45″W / 41.1400470°N 85.3958103°W / 41.1400470; -85.3958103

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

Adjacent townships

Smith Township (north)
Lake Township, Allen County (east)
Aboite Township, Allen County (southeast)
Jefferson Township (south)
Washington Township (southwest)
Columbia Township (west)
Thorncreek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries, Coesse Hope Lutheran Cemetery (NE corner of US 30 and 500 E) Wigent-Taylor cemetery (east of 600E on Old Trail Road) and Eel River Presbyterian cemetery on Lincoln Way just east of 600 E.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Gordon Airport

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^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.