Union Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,689 and it contained 1,068 housing units. As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN"). Union Township was organized in 1830. Public schools existed in Union Township going back at least to the 1860s. In 1889, the Vandivier School (School District Number 8) was opened and in the summer of 1890, the school building in Providence opened. In 1906, a centralized school was opened in Union Township offering elementary and high school education. In February 1928, the Union Township School…

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How Union ranks

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#5Most remote workers in IN #3Best schools in IN #51Highest income in IN All IN rankings →

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Living in Union

Work & commute in Union

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Most working residents leave Union for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Franklin (16%), Center (13%) and Greenwood (10%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Franklin

16%

Center

13%

Greenwood

10%

Perry

1%Work in townlive and work in Union 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 471Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Union

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

5better than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIN 8.9% · better 11.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIN 14.7% · better

Care nearby

Johnson Memorial HospitalFranklin · 6.7 mi · ER

Windrose Health Network - Billing DepartmentTrafalgar · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46106, 46160, 46131 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Union →

Natural hazards in Union

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

15Does Union flood?paid flood claims since 1990 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Johnson County MapUnion vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Union →

Climate in Union

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Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

83° / 63°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Union get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Union

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School Grade B

The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#3Best public schoolsof 350 in IN

DistrictFranklin Community School CorpSchools1

Union Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 165 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.