Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,399 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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Durham
- Fort Gibson
- Snake Run
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.Major highways
- Interstate 69; Traverses the southeastern corner of the township
- U.S. Route 41; Bisects the township from south to north
- State Road 168; bisects the township from west to east.
Education
Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.Public schools
Higher Education
- Vincennes University Advanced Manufacturing Campus
Private schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Academy - Fort Branch