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Union’s story
Union in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
UnionNE
A town of 215. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.
Population
215
residents
Typical home
$365K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
What makes Union stand out
The 2 things Union does most differently from other towns.
Small town
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union’s report card
Now in Union
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Residents weigh in
Union is #61 of 61 in NE for “Vacation-home towns”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Union’s Town Square.
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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 Omaha (40%), Plattsmouth (11%) and Lincoln (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Union0%
Omaha40%
Plattsmouth11%
Lincoln8%
Murray4%
30 mi
median commute distance
1
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 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Nebraska
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Union | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
Chi Health St. Mary's
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
83rd
percentile among NE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Union home is worth about $365K
The typical Union home is worth about $365,000, up 3.2% in a year, 30% above the Nebraska typical home.
$365KZillow home value
Typical home value
Union$365K
Nebraska$281K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
8
paid flood claims since 1984
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Union has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Union for work
Where Union’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Union
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union
Village in Nebraska, United States
Union is a village in southeast Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 195 at the 2020 census. The village grew up around a Missouri Pacific Railroad junction in the early 1890s and lies at the meeting of U.S. Route 34 and U.S. Route 75. Cass County is an outlying county of the Omaha, NE–IA metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 195
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 68455
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