Union Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Union Township
Coordinates: 40°26′19″N 94°02′32″W / 40.4384965°N 94.0421255°W / 40.4384965; -94.0421255
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total
36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
 • Land36.7 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.57%
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total
388
 • Density10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2)
FIPS code29-08174662[1]
GNIS feature ID766730[2]

Union Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 388.[3]

Union Township was erected in 1858.[4] The township was named for the federal union, since a large share of the residents were pro-Union during the Civil War.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Wanamaker, George W. "History of Harrison County, Missouri". Topeka, Indianapolis : Historical Pub. Co., 1921. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)