Union Township, Porter County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°28′41″N 87°10′20″W / 41.47806°N 87.17222°W / 41.47806; -87.17222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPorterGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total29.98 sq mi (77.64 km²) • Land29.53 sq mi (76.49 km²) • Water0.44 sq mi (1.15 km²)Elevation

^[1]

748 ft (228 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total9,403 • Density298/sq mi (115.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code219FIPS code18-77570^[3]GNIS feature ID453930

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811.^[4]

History

Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the federal union of the United States.^[5]

Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Wheeler, located in the northern part of the township on State Route 130, continues to be an important community.^[6]

Education

The township is served by the Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 174.
^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986