A town of 8,216. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
The 2 things Union does most differently from other towns.
Where Union’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Union. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Union for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Huntington (30%), Ashland (3%) and Ironton (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Elementary School | PK–4 | 497 | A− |
| Chesapeake Middle School | 5–8 | 342 | C |
| Lawrence County | 6–12 | 569 | Not graded |
| Chesapeake High School | 9–12 | 380 | C |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Union beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Union | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 33.1% | 29.8% |
Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Proctorville Center Park | — | 14 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,411.
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7 towns share a border with Union.