Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°20′40″N 86°57′49″W / 40.34444°N 86.96361°W / 40.34444; -86.96361CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total27.35 sq mi (70.8 km²) • Land27.12 sq mi (70.2 km²) • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km²) 0.84%Elevation

^[1]

679 ft (207 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,757 • Density59.4/sq mi (22.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47909

Area code765GNIS feature ID453935

Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,610 and it contained 675 housing units.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.35 square miles (70.8 km²), of which 27.12 square miles (70.2 km²) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km²) (or 0.84%) is water.^[3] The township and the town of Shadeland share the same borders.

Cities, towns, villages

Lafayette (along northeast boundary)
Shadeland

Adjacent townships

Wabash Township (north)
Fairfield Township (northeast)
Wea Township (east)
Randolph Township (southeast)
Jackson Township (southwest)
Wayne Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Durkee, Farmers Institute and Hickory Grove.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 25

School districts

Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 26
State Senate District 22

References

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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 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.