Union Township, Parke County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Union Township is one of thirteen townships
in Parke County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,569.
, Union Township covers an area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km²); of this, 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²) (91.37 percent) is land and 3.09 square miles (8 km²) (8.63 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Parke County
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,569.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Union Township covers an area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km²); of this, 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²) (91.37 percent) is land and 3.09 square miles (8 km²) (8.63 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BellmoreBellmore, IndianaBellmore is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA. U.S. Route 36 and State Road 59 intersect in Bellmore.-Geography:...
at 39.7592093°N 87.1052905°W - FerndaleFerndale, IndianaFerndale is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Ferndale is located at at an elevation of 617 feet....
at 39.7072653°N 87.0669571°W - HollandsburgHollandsburg, IndianaHollandsburg or Hollandsburgh is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-History: Hollandsburg is the site of the 1977 St. Valentine's Day Massacre in which four young men entered a trailer home and shot to death four people and wounded a fifth...
at 39.760321°N 87.0722345°W - Madalline at 39.7322651°N 87.0805683°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Blake, Burton, Martin, Roach and Thomas.Major highways
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U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern... -
Indiana State Road 59Indiana State Road 59State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties.-Route description:State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has intersection with State Road 67...