Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°22′24″N 85°01′22″W / 41.37333°N 85.02278°W / 41.37333; -85.02278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total17.75 sq mi (46.0 km²) • Land17.74 sq mi (45.9 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

^[1]

879 ft (268 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total13,718 • Density745.1/sq mi (287.7/km²)FIPS code18-77228^[3]GNIS feature ID453912

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,718, up from 13,220 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 6,104 housing units.

History

Union Township was organized in 1837.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.75 square miles (46.0 km²), of which 17.74 square miles (45.9 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Auburn (northeast three-quarters)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Interstate 69
State Road 8
State Road 427

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Cosper, Catholic, Evergreen, Mott, Old Auburn, Roselawn and Woodlawn.

References

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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 813.