Union Township Vanderburgh County |
|
---|---|
Township | |
Farm on Nurrenbern Road
|
|
Location in Vanderburgh County |
|
Coordinates: 37°52′31″N 87°37′50″W / 37.87528°N 87.63056°WCoordinates: 37°52′31″N 87°37′50″W / 37.87528°N 87.63056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vanderburgh |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 28.09 sq mi (72.8 km2) |
• Land | 27.54 sq mi (71.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) 1.96% |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 292 |
• Density | 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
ZIP code | 47712 |
GNIS feature ID | 453937 |
Union Township is the most sparsely populated of the eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292 and it contained 227 housing units. This is largely due to the entire township being located within the Ohio River Floodplain.
Union Township was organized in 1819.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.09 square miles (72.8 km2), of which 27.54 square miles (71.3 km2) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.96%) is water.
The township contains Stroud Cemetery.