Union TownshipIL
A town of 619, settled in 1860.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s median age is 68.4 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Union Township. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
619 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Union Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
Union Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has added 35 jobs, to 45 in 2023. Union Township’s median household income is $64,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Union Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Union Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Union Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Union Township.
| Union Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Union Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Union Township
3.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Union Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Union Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 0 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Union Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 667 and it contained 302 housing units.
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- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, IL a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.