Union Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Union Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Township
House in Port Trevorton
Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania highlighting Union Township
Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Snyder
Settled	1766
Incorporated	1869
Area
• Total	14.6 sq mi (37.9 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,519
• Density	104.3/sq mi (40.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570

Union Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.9 km²), of which, 14.6 square miles (37.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.

Union Township is borderd by Penn Township to the north. The Susquehanna River forms the eastern border of the township with Northumberland County. Union Township is bordered by Chapman Township to the south and Washington Township to the west.

The census-designated place of Port Trevorton lies partially in the southern reaches of Union Township along the Susquehanna River and U.S. Route.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,519 people, 506 households, and 389 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.3 people per square mile (40.3/km²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.