Union Township, Benton County, Indiana
Union Township | |
|---|---|
The school monument east of Wadena. | |
Location of Union Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′28″N 87°15′50″W / 40.69111°N 87.26389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | June 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 283 |
| • Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-77138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453907 |
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 982 | — | |
| 1900 | 978 | −0.4% | |
| 1910 | 790 | −19.2% | |
| 1920 | 688 | −12.9% | |
| 1930 | 674 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 598 | −11.3% | |
| 1950 | 558 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 540 | −3.2% | |
| 1970 | 405 | −25.0% | |
| 1980 | 367 | −9.4% | |
| 1990 | 294 | −19.9% | |
| 2000 | 278 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 255 | −8.3% | |
| 2020 | 283 | 11.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||