Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
| Union Township Gibson County |
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| Township | |
 Location of Union Township within Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°WCoordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Fort Branch |
| School District | South Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | The Union |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Brenda Sollman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.43 sq mi (130.6 km2) |
| • Land | 50.31 sq mi (130.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 4,245 |
| • Density | 84.17/sq mi (32.50/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47648 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-77300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453916 |
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,197 and it contained 1,779 housing units, 90% of which live in areas adjacent to Fort Branch. Fort Branch is the township seat. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.
Union Township was established in 1890.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 50.43 square miles (130.6 km2), of which 50.31 square miles (130.3 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.
The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.
Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.
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