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A town of 1,784. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Don O'Brien · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,784
−6.9% since 2010
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town

What makes Union stand out

The thing Union does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Union for work

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

9% → Waverly Waverly 9% 8% → Columbus Columbus 8% 7% → Portsmouth Portsmouth 7% 7% → Scioto Scioto 7% 7% → Green Green 7% 6% → Piketon Piketon 6% Union · 1% stay
168jobs based in Union
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns

Union beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
What stands outUnionOH
More adults with COPD12.3%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.3%15.3%
More smokers22.8%15.4%
Adena Pike Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
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 Waverly (9%), Columbus (8%) and Portsmouth (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union1%
Waverly9%
Columbus8%
Portsmouth7%
Scioto7%
21 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Union is conserved land

6.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,000 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Union

Township in Ohio, US

Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,227 people in the township.

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

Population
1,227
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft

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