Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°57′13″N 91°47′14″W / 42.95361°N 91.78722°W / 42.95361; -91.78722
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Union Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°57′13″N 91°47′14″W / 42.95361°N 91.78722°W / 42.95361; -91.78722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Land33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total412
 • Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52135, 52141, 52142, 52175
GNIS feature ID0468820

Union Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 412.[1]

It was previously called West Union township.[citation needed]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 33.67 square miles (87.2 square kilometers).

The city of West Union is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate municipality.

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhouse, Butler, Mount Calvary, Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways[edit]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

  • George L Scott Municipal Airport
  • Scott Field Municipal Airport

Landmarks[edit]

School districts[edit]

  • North Fayette Valley Community School District

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

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