Union Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 87°10′20″W / 41.47806°N 87.17222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.98 sq mi (77.64 km2) |
• Land | 29.53 sq mi (76.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,403 |
• Density | 298/sq mi (115.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-77570 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453930 |
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811. [4]
Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the federal union of the United States. [5]
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]
The township is served by the Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.
Union Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 87°10′20″W / 41.47806°N 87.17222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.98 sq mi (77.64 km2) |
• Land | 29.53 sq mi (76.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,403 |
• Density | 298/sq mi (115.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-77570 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453930 |
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811. [4]
Union Township was organized in 1836, and named for the federal union of the United States. [5]
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]
The township is served by the Union Township School Corporation. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.