Union Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′05″N 87°03′42″W / 39.73472°N 87.06167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (85 km2) |
| • Water | 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2) 8.63% |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,482 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47834, 47837, 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453928 |
Union Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,482 and it contained 1,207 housing units.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,211 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,173 | −3.1% | |
| 1910 | 948 | −19.2% | |
| 1920 | 920 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 754 | −18.0% | |
| 1940 | 815 | 8.1% | |
| 1950 | 726 | −10.9% | |
| 1960 | 551 | −24.1% | |
| 1970 | 698 | 26.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,172 | 67.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,169 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,569 | 34.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,562 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,482 | −5.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".