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About Union
Town in Mississippi, United StatesUnion is a town in Neshoba and Newton counties, Mississippi. The population was 2,042 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Union
The typical Union home is worth about $117,000, down 9.4% in a year, 41% below the Mississippi typical home.
Safety in Union
Safety Grade B
Union reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Union
Full picture →Most working residents leave Union for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (11%), Meridian (10%) and Pearl River (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Health in Union
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Union
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Union
Full climate →Union has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Union
All Union schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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