Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa

For other Union townships in the U.S. state of Iowa, see Union Township (disambiguation) § Iowa.

Union Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°57′13″N 91°47′14″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2)
• Land	33.67 sq mi (87.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	412
• Density	12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52135, 52141, 52142, 52175
GNIS feature ID	0468820

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

It was previously called West Union township.

Geography

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

• Dover Township (north)
• Clermont Township (northeast)
• Pleasant Valley Township (east)
• Illyria Township (southeast)
• Westfield Township (south)
• Center Township (southwest)
• Windsor Township (west)
• Auburn Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18
• Iowa Highway 56
• Iowa Highway 150

Airports and landing strips

• George L Scott Municipal Airport
• Scott Field Municipal Airport

Landmarks

• Echo Valley State Park
• Volga River State Recreation Area (partial)

School districts

• North Fayette Valley Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 18
• State Senate District 9

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com