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A town of 764.

Population
764
−1.7% since 2010
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town

764 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Union

Most working residents leave Union for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kokomo (33%), Greentown (9%) and Liberty (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union0%
Kokomo33%
Greentown9%
Liberty3%
Lafayette2%
14 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Union has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Union beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outUnionIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10%15.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.3%
Community Howard Regional Health
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
80th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Union for work

Where Union’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Kokomo Kokomo 33% 9% → Greentown Greentown 9% 3% → Liberty Liberty 3% 2% → Lafayette Lafayette 2% 2% → Washington Washington 2% 2% → Lawrence Lawrence 2% Union · 0% stay
25jobs based in Union
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Union

Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,012, down from 1,029 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,012
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft

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