New UnionAL
A town of 996.
Is New Union a good place to live?
New Union’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 5 have a lower July high than New Union. New Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
996 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Union: who provides what
New Union is unincorporated, so Etowah County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Union.
Most of New Union’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave New Union for work: only 0% work in town. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in New Union, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in New Union is $43,000.
| New Union | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In New Union, expect mild winters and hot summers
New Union has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. New Union’s January low is 32°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Union faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in New Union have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
27% of New Union adults have been diagnosed with depression. New Union beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 42% of New Union adults have obesity.
| New Union | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Union | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Union
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Union
About 2 of every 100 New Union residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave New Union for work
Where New Union’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Union
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
New Union is a census-designated place in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Union had a population of 1,019.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,286 ft
Questions about New Union
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Union, AL a good place to live?
New Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.