Union Township, Dallas County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°39′30.78″N 94°5′32.67″W / 41.6585500°N 94.0924083°W / 41.6585500; -94.0924083

Union Township
Township
Location in Dallas County
Coordinates: 41°33′34″N 094°10′40″W / 41.55944°N 94.17778°W / 41.55944; -94.17778
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dallas
Area
• Total	39.83 sq mi (103.16 km²)
• Land	39.79 sq mi (103.05 km²)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²) 0.11%
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,146
• Density	53.9/sq mi (20.8/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0468816

Union Township is a township in Dallas County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,146.

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 39.83 square miles (103.2 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: Dexter and Redfield. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Bear Creek, Dexter, Pleasant Hill, Spillers and Wiscotta.

The stream of Middle Raccoon River runs through this township.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Adel

Cities	Adel Bouton Clive‡ Dallas Center Dawson De Soto Dexter Granger‡ Grimes‡ Linden Minburn Perry Redfield Urbandale‡ Van Meter Waukee West Des Moines‡ Woodward

Townships	Adams Adel Beaver Boone Colfax Dallas Des Moines Grant Lincoln Linn Spring Valley Sugar Grove Union Van Meter Walnut Washington

Unincorporated communities	Booneville Xenia

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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