Union Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, USA

Township in Iowa, United States

40°51′26″N 092°41′38″W / 40.85722°N 92.69389°W / 40.85722; -92.69389Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAppanooseArea

• Total26.69 sq mi (69.13 km²) • Land26.52 sq mi (68.68 km²) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.45 km²)Elevation

^[1]

820 ft (250 m)Population

(2010)

• Total157 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km²)FIPS code19-94167^[2]GNIS feature ID0468807

Union Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 157.^[3]

History

Union Township was founded in 1848.^[4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 26.69 square miles (69.1 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Albany, Knapp and Sales.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Union township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
^ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 350.