Union Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Conneaut Marsh in Union Township
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Location of Union Township in Crawford County |
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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Crawford County |
Area | |
• Total | 41.1 sq mi (106 km2) |
• Land | 40.9 sq mi (106 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,010 |
• Estimate (2016) | 976 |
• Density | 64/sq mi (24.7/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Union Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2010 census.
Union Township is in southern Crawford County, bordered to the northeast by French Creek and to the south by Conneaut Outlet, which flows through Conneaut Marsh and joins French Creek at the southeast corner of the township. Interstate 79 crosses the township, with the closest access being Exit 141 (Pennsylvania Route 285 to Geneva) to the south and Exit 147 (U.S. Route 6 and 322 to Meadville) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.1 km2), of which 15.8 square miles (40.9 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.55%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 412 households, and 294 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.3 people per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 28.7/sq mi (11.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White, 0.38% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.