Union Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

{{hatnote|There are other [[Union Township, Michigan (disambiguation)|Union Townships]] in Michigan.}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Union Township, Michigan | settlement_type = [[Civil township]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_skyline = FifeLake-UnionDistrictNo1SchoolhouseMI.JPG | imagesize = | image_caption = [[Fife Lake–Union District No. 1 Schoolhouse|Union Township Hall]] | image_flag = | image_seal =  | pushpin_map = Michigan | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_label = Union Township | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = Union Township (Grand Traverse), MI location.png | mapsize = 250 | map_caption = Location within [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]]

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{Flagu|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Michigan}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]] | subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Grand Traverse County, Michigan.svg}} [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse]]

| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 271 | elevation_ft = 889 | coordinates = {{coord|44|38|39|N|85|23|23|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]] | postal_code = 49633 ([[Fife Lake, Michigan|Fife Lake]])<br/>49649 ([[Kingsley, Michigan|Kingsley]])<br/>49680 ([[South Boardman, Michigan|South Boardman]])<br/> 49696 ([[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]]) | area_code = [[Area code 231|231]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 26-81320<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1627185<ref>{{gnis|1627185}}</ref> | website = https://uniontownshipgt.com/ | footnotes = | name = }} '''Union Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 514 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 Census]], making it the least populous township in the county. Much of Union Township is protected by the Traverse City Management Unit of the [[Pere Marquette State Forest]].

== History == Union Township was organized in October 1884.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City and Township Histories of Grand Traverse County, MI |url=http://genealogytrails.com/mich/grandtraverse/history_townships.html |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=genealogytrails.com}}</ref>

==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km{{sup|2}}), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km{{sup|2}}) (0.47%) is water. The township is located in the east of Grand Traverse County, sharing a boundary with [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]].

The primary source of the [[Boardman River]], the confluence of the river's north and south branches, is located in Union Township.

Union Township contains no [[List of state trunkline highways in Michigan|state trunkline highways]]. However, [[U.S. Route 131|US Highway 131]] comes within {{Convert|600|ft|m}} of the township's southeastern corner.

== Communities ==

* '''Jacks Landing''' is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] in the northwest of the township, on the shore of [[Rennie Lake]]. It is located at {{Coord|44|40|21|N|85|27|15|W||name=Jacks Landing, Michigan}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geographic Names Information System |url=https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1617646 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=edits.nationalmap.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 417 people, 157 households, and 116 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 11.6 per square mile (4.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $26,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $19,016. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Townships in Grand Traverse County, Michigan]] [[Category:Townships in Michigan]] [[Category:Traverse City metropolitan area]]