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 (up from 4,197 at 2010 ) 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 50.43 sqmi, of which 50.31 sqmi (or 99.76%) is land and 0.12 sqmi (or 0.24%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Fort Branch

Unincorporated towns

 * Durham (extinct)
 * Fort Gibson (extinct)
 * Snake Run

Adjacent townships

 * Patoka Township (north)
 * Center Township (northeast)
 * Barton Township (east)
 * Johnson Township (south)
 * Montgomery Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Durham, Mount Mariah and Walnut Hill.

Major highways

 * I-69.svg Interstate 69; Traverses the southeastern corner of the township
 * US 41.svg U.S. Route 41; Bisects the township from south to north
 * indiana 168.svg Road 168; bisects the township from west to east.

Education
Union Township is the center of the South Gibson School Corporation.

Public schools

 * Fort Branch Community School
 * Gibson Southern High School

Higher Education

 * Vincennes University Advanced Manufacturing Campus

Private schools

 * Holy Cross Catholic Academy - Fort Branch