Uniontown is a home rule-class city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. The John T. Myers Locks and Dam, once known as Uniontown Locks and Dam, is located downriver 3½ miles.

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Town numbers

ZIP code42461

Area code270

Living in Uniontown

Housing in Uniontown

$110K▼ 7.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Uniontown home is worth about $110,000, down 7.9% in a year, 53% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Uniontown

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Not graded

Uniontown has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Uniontown

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Most working residents leave Uniontown for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Morganfield (15%), Henderson (12%) and Evansville (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Morganfield

15%

Henderson

12%

Evansville, IN

Bowling Green

3%Work in townlive and work in Uniontown 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 64Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Uniontown →

Health in Uniontown

Compared with Kentucky

≈Just like Kentucky

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Uniontown tracks Kentucky closely.

Care nearby

Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield · 10.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Dba Health First Community Health Center- Union CountyMorganfield · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Uniontown · CMS · HRSAHealth in Uniontown →

Natural hazards in Uniontown

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌵 Drought

1Does Uniontown flood?paid flood claims since 2011 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Uniontown

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

Climate in Uniontown

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Uniontown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 28°Winter

67° / 47°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

69° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Uniontown get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Uniontown →

Schools in Uniontown

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Uniontown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictUnion CountySchools1

Uniontown Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 199 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 KY. Ratings are from neighbors.