Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°13′24″N 86°24′25″W / 41.22333°N 86.40694°W / 41.22333; -86.40694Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMarshallGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total43.95 sq mi (113.8 km²) • Land40.8 sq mi (106 km²) • Water3.16 sq mi (8.2 km²) 7.19%Elevation

771 ft (235 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total2,771 • Density75.7/sq mi (29.2/km²)ZIP codes

46511, 46563

GNIS feature ID0453924

Union Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,771 (down from 3,088 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 1,949 housing units.

History

Union Township was organized in 1840. It was likely named after Union County, Indiana, the former home of some of the early settlers.^[3]

The East Shore Historic District and Norris Farm-Maxinkuckee Orchard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]^[5] Woodbank was delisted in 2014.^[6]

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.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Culver

Unincorporated towns

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

(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

Education

Culver Community Schools Corporation

The township is served by the Culver-Union Township Public Library.^[7]

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 86.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/16 through 6/10/16. National Park Service. June 17, 2016.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/01/14 through 9/05/14. National Park Service. September 12, 2014.
^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.