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A town of 8,977. Nearly 2.7% of it is conserved land.
Population
8,977
−0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
777
A commuter town
What makes Union stand out
The 3 things Union does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#107 most trails in IN
9.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
2.7% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Union
Health
62% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 2.
C−School Grade
Schools
Better than 23%
of IN districts
School Grade C−.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Union for work
Where Union’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
777jobs based in Union
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Union’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →86°
Partly Sunny
H 87° · L 61°
Local news
All →- A Section 2 star scored a hat trick. It took her just over 2 minutes.Times Union · Oct 1
- Firefighter pay offer falls below non-union rate in FENZ bargainingInsurance Business · Oct 1
- Brothers Stormed Mexican High School with Bladed Weapons and ExplosivesteleSUR English · Oct 1
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
2.7% of Union is conserved land
9.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#107for trails in IN
2.7%
conserved · 344 of 12,655 acres
9.9 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#223
most conserved land in IN
#274
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mounds State Park | 7.4 mi | 295 |
| 2. Walbridge Acres Park | 0.2 mi | 32 |
| 3. Makepeace Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Union
Most working residents leave Union for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Anderson (25%), Muncie (6%) and Lawrence (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Union4%
Anderson25%
Muncie6%
Lawrence4%
Fishers4%
18 mi
median commute distance
777
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Union beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Union | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.3% | 28.3% |
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson
4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
61st
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Union’s public schools outperform 23% of Indiana districts
The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Grove Elementary School | K–5 | 485 | D |
| Highland Middle School | 7–8 | 916 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Union
Township in Indiana, United States
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,898 and it contained 4,004 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 8,887
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
Union’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Union.