Union Township, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Union Township | |
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Civil Township | |
![]() Location of Ste. Genevieve County | |
Coordinates: 37°52′45″N 90°19′44″W / 37.87916°N 90.32896°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Ste. Genevieve |
Area | |
• Total | 92 sq mi (240 km2) |
• Land | 91.9 sq mi (238 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.85% |
GNIS Feature ID | 767328 |
Union Township is a subdivision of
Name
The origin of the name is not certain, but may be connected to President Andrew Jackson's championship of national unity.[3]
History
Union Township was formed in 1834 out of the western portion of Jackson Township. [4]
Populated places
There are several communities in Union Township. The only incorporated community, Grayhawk, has a population of 408.
The township also contains 6 churches: Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, Fairview Church, Genevieve Church, Little Vine Church, Salem Church, and Three Rivers Baptist Church, as well as the following cemeteries: Doss, Haile, Jenning, Mackley, McClintock, McGee, Murphy, and Oakland.[5][6]
Geography
Union Township is located in the western portion of Ste. Genevieve County. A number of streams run through the township: Bear Creek, Hickory Creek, North Fork Jonca Creek, and South Fork Jonca Creek. The following lakes are found in the township: Erb Lake, Hart Lake, Lake Genevieve, Lake Ocie, Lake Wanda Lee, Lake Ski, Tragden Lake, and Trautman Lake.[7]
Demographics
2000 census
The 2000 census shows Union Township consisting of 2,596 individuals.
2010 census
As of the
The average household size 2.79 persons. The estimated median household income in 2009 was $43,429 ($36,425 in 1999). 13% of the residents have an income below the poverty rate.[12][13][14]
Other Union townships
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) records 33 townships named Union in various counties of Missouri.
References
- ^ "Township of Union". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Places of the USA: Union Township "Union township, Missouri state, USA". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ The State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste.Genevieve County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
- ISBN 9780722207536.
- ^ city.data.com http://www.city-data.com/township/Union-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ^ U.S. Geoview.info http://us.geoview.info/township_of_union,4412662
- ^ U.S. Geoview.info http://us.geoview.info/township_of_union,4412662
- ISBN 9781428986565.
- ISBN 9781428985896.
- ^ Places of the USA: "Union township, Missouri state, USA". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ city.data.com http://www.city-data.com/township/Union-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ^ City-Data.com http://www.city-data.com/township/Union-Ste.-Genevieve-MO.html
- ^ US Census.gov
- ^ Missouri: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf