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A town of 243. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.

Population
243
residents
Median home value
$450K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
60.8
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town

What makes Union stand out

The thing Union does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

243 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Union

Most working residents leave Union for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fremont (24%), Omaha (15%) and North Bend (13%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union1%
Fremont24%
Omaha15%
North Bend13%
Lincoln8%
22 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns

Union beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outUnionNE
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.5%9.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.9%12.3%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.3%
Chi Health Schuyler
12 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
83rd
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Union has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–35°
Spring38–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall40–64°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.3% of Union is conserved land

5.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 96 of 31,849 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Union for work

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

24% → Fremont Fremont 24% 15% → Omaha Omaha 15% 13% → North Bend North Bend 13% 8% → Lincoln Lincoln 8% 3% → Schuyler Schuyler 3% 3% → Platte Platte 3% Union · 1% stay
20jobs based in Union
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Union

Township in Nebraska, United States

Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 240.

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

Area
50 sq mi
Elevation
1,296 ft

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