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North UnionPA

A town of 1,208. Nearly 0.6% of it is conserved land.

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Population
1,208
−4.4% since 2010
Median home value
$187K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
55.3
years
Jobs based here
188
A commuter town

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Small town

1,208 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of North Union

Most working residents leave North Union for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hazle (10%), East Union (6%) and West Hazleton (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In North Union1%
Hazle10%
East Union6%
West Hazleton4%
Shenandoah3%
17 mi
median commute distance
188
jobs based in North Union
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0.6% of North Union is conserved land

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

#295for trails in PA
Map of North Union: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.6%
conserved · 76 of 13,171 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#382
most conserved land in PA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

North Union has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy North Union is

North Union tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
12.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave North Union for work

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

10% → Hazle Hazle 10% 6% → East Union East Union 6% 4% → West Hazleton West Hazleton 4% 3% → Shenandoah Shenandoah 3% 3% → Pottsville Pottsville 3% 3% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 3% North Union · 1% stay
188jobs based in North Union
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Union

Township in Pennsylvania, US

North Union Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,409 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,411
Area
20 sq mi

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