Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania

Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
Township
The scenic overlook and picnic area of Shikellamy State Park a Pennsylvania state park is in Union Township.
Map of Union County, Pennsylvania highlighting Union Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Union County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Union
Settled	1769
Incorporated	1815
Area
• Total	10.8 sq mi (27.9 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,427
• Density	132.6/sq mi (51.2/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Union Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2000 census. Part of Shikellamy State Park is in Union Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.8 square miles (27.9 km²), all of it land.

Union Township is bordered by East Buffalo Township to the north, the West Branch Susquehanna River to the east, over which lies Northumberland County, Snyder County to the south and Limestone Township to the west.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,427 people, 547 households, and 427 families residing in the township. The population density was 132.6 people per square mile (51.2/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 55.4/sq mi (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, 0.28% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.