Union Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana, which contains the towns of Modoc and Losantville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,965 (down from 2,142 at 2010 ) and it contained 902 housing units.

History

Union Township was established on 1 January 1951 from the merger of Nettle Creek Township and West River Township. Confusingly, another Union Township was proposed in Randolph County in 1838. This Union Township was either short lived or was never formed. It would have consisted of the northern half of the existing West River Township

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 71.65 sqmi, of which 71.52 sqmi (or 99.82%) is land and 0.13 sqmi (or 0.18%) is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

Union Township has nine cemeteries:

Major highways