Union Township, Madison County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°05′39″N 85°36′19″W / 40.09417°N 85.60528°W / 40.09417; -85.60528Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMadisonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total19.88 sq mi (51.5 km²) • Land19.81 sq mi (51.3 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.35%Elevation

909 ft (277 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total8,887 • Density449.2/sq mi (173.4/km²)ZIP codes

46012, 46017, 47356

GNIS feature ID0453923

Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,898 and it contained 4,004 housing units.^[2]

History

Union Township was organized in 1830. It was likely named in commemoration of the federal union of the United States.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.88 square miles (51.5 km²), of which 19.81 square miles (51.3 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Anderson (east edge)
Chesterfield (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bronnenberg, Clem and Keesling.

Major highways

Interstate 69
State Road 32

Airports and landing strips

Anderson Municipal Airport

Education

Anderson Community School Corporation

Union Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Anderson Public Library in Anderson.^[4]

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district
State House District 35
State House District 37
State Senate District 25

References

"Union Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Madison 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.
^ Forkner, John La Rue & Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 969.
^ "Library card application". Anderson Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.