Union Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 87°10′20″W / 41.47806°N 87.17222°W / 41.47806; -87.17222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.98 sq mi (77.64 km2)
 • Land29.53 sq mi (76.49 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,811
 • Density298/sq mi (115.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-77570[2]
GNIS feature ID453930

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811.[3]

History

Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the federal union of the United States.[4]

Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Wheeler, located in the northern part of the township on State Route 130, continues to be an important community.[5]

Education

The township is served by the Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 174.
  5. ↑ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
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