Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Union Township Gibson County | |
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Location of Union Township within Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°33′19″W / 38.24639°N 87.55528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Fort Branch |
| School District | South Gibson School Corporation |
| Named after | The Union |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Brenda Sollman |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.43 sq mi (130.6 km2) |
| • Land | 50.31 sq mi (130.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,399 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47648 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-77300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453916 |
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,399 (up from 4,197 at 2010) and it contained 1,938 housing units, more than 90% of which live either within or in areas adjacent to the town of Fort Branch. Fort Branch is the township seat. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.
Union Township was established in 1890.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2,149 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,507 | 16.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,519 | 0.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,378 | −5.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,707 | 13.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,192 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 3,529 | 10.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,788 | 7.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,197 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 4,031 | −4.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,954 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,197 | 6.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,399 | 4.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||