Union Township, Wells County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°52′25″N 85°16′50″W / 40.87361°N 85.28056°W / 40.87361; -85.28056CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWellsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.25 sq mi (91.3 km²) • Land35.01 sq mi (90.7 km²) • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.68%Elevation

^[1]

797 ft (243 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,075 • Density59/sq mi (23/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46750, 46770, 46777, 46783, 46791, 46798, 46799

Area code260GNIS feature ID453938

Union Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,075 (down from 2,138 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 846 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.25 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 99.32%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.68%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Markle (northeast edge)
Uniondale (northeast half)
Zanesville (south half)

Adjacent townships

Lafayette Township, Allen County (north)
Pleasant Township, Allen County (northeast)
Jefferson Township (east)
Lancaster Township (southeast)
Rockcreek Township (south)
Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (southwest)
Jackson Township, Huntington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hoverstock, Saint Johns, Uniontown^[4] and Old Uniontown.

School districts

Northern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
State House District 50
State Senate District 19

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 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.
^ Uniontown Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana. Allen County Public Library. Accessed 31 March 2024.