Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Union Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°13′24″N 86°24′25″W / 41.22333°N 86.40694°WCoordinates: 41°13′24″N 86°24′25″W / 41.22333°N 86.40694°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	43.95 sq mi (113.8 km^2)
• Land	40.8 sq mi (106 km^2)
• Water	3.16 sq mi (8.2 km^2)  7.19%
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,088
• Density	75.7/sq mi (29.2/km^2)
ZIP codes	46511, 46563
GNIS feature ID	0453924

Union Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,088 and it contained 1,938 housing units.^[1]

History

Union Township was organized in 1840. It was likely named after Union County, Indiana, the former home of some of the early settlers.^[2]

The East Shore Historic District and Norris Farm-Maxinkuckee Orchard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3][4] Woodbank was delisted in 2014.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.95 square miles (113.8 km²), of which 40.8 square miles (106 km²) (or 92.83%) is land and 3.16 square miles (8.2 km²) (or 7.19%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Culver

Unincorporated towns

• Burr Oak at 41°15′23″N 86°24′55″W / 41.256431°N 86.415285°W
• Hibbard at 41°15′12″N 86°23′13″W / 41.253376°N 86.386951°W
• Maxinkuckee at 41°12′30″N 86°22′53″W / 41.208376°N 86.381395°W
• Rutland at 41°14′40″N 86°21′26″W / 41.244487°N 86.357228°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Burr Oak, Cromley, Masonic, Washington and Zion.

Airports and landing strips

• Culver Airport
• Fleet Field
• Jacks Field

Lakes

• Lake Maxinkuckee
• Houghton Lake
• Lost Lake
• Moore Lake

Major highways

• SR 10
• SR 17
• SR 117

School districts

• Culver Community Schools Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 17
• State Senate District 5

References

• "Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. 2016-06-17.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Union Township