Union Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 514 at the 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (0.47%) is water. The township is located in the east of Grand Traverse County, sharing a boundary with 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 state trunkline highways. However, US Highway 131 comes within of the township's southeastern corner.
Communities
- Jacks Landing is an unincorporated community in the northwest of the township, on the shore of Rennie Lake. It is located at .
Demographics
As of the census