Union Township, Porter County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Union Township is one of twelve townships
in Porter County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 8,166.
. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Porter County, Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 8,166.
Cities and Towns
The township has no incorporated communiies. Wheeler, located near the center of the township on State Route 130 continues to be an important community.Education
The township is served by the Union Township School CorporationUnion Township School Corporation
The Union Township School Corporation is the school system that serves Union Township, Porter County, Indiana, USA. Union Township is predominately a rural area.-Schools:* Wheeler High School, 587 W 300 N* Union Township Middle School, 599 W 300 N...
. Its high school is Wheeler High School near the community of Wheeler.