Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Union Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′02″N 86°11′29″W / 39.48389°N 86.19139°W / 39.48389; -86.19139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.15 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.14 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,831
 • Density74.4/sq mi (28.7/km2)
FIPS code18-77390[3]
GNIS feature ID453921

Union Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,689 and it contained 1,068 housing units.[4]

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").[5]

Union Township was organized in 1830.[6]

Public schools existed in Union Township going back at least to the 1860's. In 1889, the Vandivier School (School District Number 8) was opened and in the summer of 1890, the school building in Providence opened. [7]

In 1906, a centralized school was opened in Union Township offering elementary and high school education. [7]

In February 1928, the Union Township School was destroyed by fire.[8] A new school building was dedicated on May 3, 1929. [9] This building remains in use by the Franklin Community School Corporation, housing Union Elementary School.

Union Township continued to offer high school courses until 1963. Beginning in the 1963-1964 school year, high school students in Union Township were transported to Franklin Community High School. [10]


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.14 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Banta, David Demaree (1881). A Historical Sketch of Johnson County, Indiana. J.H. Beers & Company. pp. 73.
  7. ^ a b ""A Backwards Glance at Old Union"". The Franklin Democrat. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  8. ^ ""Union Township School Destroyed by Fire Today"". The Franklin Evening Star. February 27, 1928. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  9. ^ ""Union Township School Building Dedicated Today"". The Franklin Democrat. p. 1.
  10. ^ ""Merger Results in Transfer of Union Students"". The Franklin Evening Star. August 13, 1963. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.


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