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A town of 263.

Population
263
residents
Median home value
$393K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Small town

263 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 64° · L 42°

Upcoming events

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The data

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

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
9
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
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 La Crosse (33%), La Crescent (7%) and Onalaska (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union0%
La Crosse33%
La Crescent7%
Onalaska7%
Caledonia5%
13 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Union has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Union is

Union beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outUnionMN
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.5%
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.9% of Union is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 325 of 16,687 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest—260
2. Root River Wildlife Management Area—94
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Union for work

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

33% → La Crosse La Crosse 33% 7% → La Crescent La Crescent 7% 7% → Onalaska Onalaska 7% 5% → Caledonia Caledonia 5% 5% → Winona Winona 5% 4% → Hokah Hokah 4% Union · 0% stay
2jobs based in Union
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Union

Township in Minnesota, United States

Union Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 385 at the 2000 census. Union Township was organized in 1859.

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

Population
324
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft

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