Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Altoona and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Huntingdon, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May 2007, the facility was owned by Bleyer Industries. As of the 2020 census, Mount Union had a population of 2,308.

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Town numbers

ZIP code17066

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Living in Mount Union

Housing in Mount Union

$126K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mount Union home is worth about $126,000, up 7.2% in a year, 57% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Safety in Mount Union

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mount Union's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mount Union 0

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mount Union 0

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mount Union

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Most working residents leave Mount Union for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Shirley (9%), Huntingdon (7%) and Smithfield (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Shirley

Huntingdon

Smithfield

Altoona

13%Work in townlive and work in Mount Union 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 630Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Mount Union

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

33.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 49.4%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 10.3 mi · ER

Btamc Mount Union Area Medical CenterMount Union · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mount Union · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Union →

Natural hazards in Mount Union

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

6Does Mount Union flood?paid flood claims since 1984 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mount Union MapMount Union vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Mount Union

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Mount Union has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 23°Winter

62° / 39°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Mount Union get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Mount Union

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School Grade C+

The public schools Mount Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMount Union Area SDSchools2

Mount Union Area JHS C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 221 students Mount Union Area SHS DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 323 students

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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.