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A town of 547.

Population
547
−1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
54.7
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Small town

547 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Union. Another town gets a different order.

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 Decatur (28%), Fort Wayne (25%) and Berne (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union0%
Decatur28%
Fort Wayne25%
Berne4%
Bluffton3%
20 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Union’s public schools outperform 40% of Indiana districts

The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
St. Peter-Immanuel Lutheran School PrivatePK–878
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Union beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outUnionIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.3%15.4%
More adults with COPD9.6%8.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.8%
Adams Memorial Hospital
5.6 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.

28% → Decatur Decatur 28% 25% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 25% 4% → Berne Berne 4% 3% → Bluffton Bluffton 3% 2% → New Haven New Haven 2% 1% → Monroe Monroe 1% Union · 0% stay
32jobs based in Union
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Union

Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 905, down from 922 from the 2010 census.

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

Population
905
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
827 ft

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