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Nurrenbern Road in northeastern Union Township
Indiana›Vanderburgh County

UnionIN

A town of 206.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
206
residents
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Small town

206 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 2% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (59%), Perry (6%) and Black (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union2%
Evansville59%
Perry6%
Black4%
Mount Vernon3%
8 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
28
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.8% of Union is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 150 of 18,152 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Burdette Park—8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Union beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outUnionIN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%15.4%
Fewer adults with diabetes10.5%13%
More adults with depression28.5%25.1%
Deaconess Henderson Hospital
2.9 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

98% of working residents leave Union for work

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

59% → Evansville Evansville 59% 6% → Perry Perry 6% 4% → Black Black 4% 3% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 3% 2% → Center Center 2% 2% → Scott Scott 2% Union · 2% stay
29jobs based in Union
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Union

Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township is the most sparsely populated of the eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 292 and it contained 227 housing units. This is largely due to the entire township being located within the Ohio River Floodplain.

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

Population
264
Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
361 ft

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