Union Township's elected officials

Union Township is in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. 4 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Union Township Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Township Board MemberSteven C. Plantenga sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Township Board MemberPaul A. Sietsma sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Township Board MemberMary Grace Gish sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Union Township Trustee

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Township TrusteeJo Ritchie sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Also representing Union Township

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Tippecanoe County's elected officials. Other cities in Tippecanoe County: Fairfield Township, Fairfield Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Lafayette, Lafayette, Lauramie Township, Lauramie Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Randolph Township, Randolph Township, Sheffield Township, Sheffield Township, Shelby Township, Shelby Township, Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe Township, Wabash Township, Wabash Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township, Wea Township, Wea Township, West Lafayette, West Lafayette.

Who lives in Union Township

1,921people
39.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$82,708 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$270,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
47.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
13.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.4% · White 85.7% · Black 0.9% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Union township (Tippecanoe County). Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is on the Union Township governing board?
Steven C. Plantenga (Township Board Member); Paul A. Sietsma (Township Board Member); Mary Grace Gish (Township Board Member); Jo Ritchie (Township Trustee).
What is the population of Union Township, IN?
About 1,921 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $82,708 and 15% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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