Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Union Township
Township
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
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.^[1]

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

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.

• 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)

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

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

• George L Scott Municipal Airport
• Scott Field Municipal Airport

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

• North Fayette Valley Community School District

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

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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com