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Union HillIL

A town of 49, settled in 1861.

Population
49
2025 Census estimate · −5.8% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
42.8
years

Is Union Hill a good place to live?

2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Hill, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Union Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Essex Township · 4 miNorton Township · 4 miBuckingham · 4 miHerscher · 5 miPilot Township · 5 miReddick · 5 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Union Hill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Hill, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHerscher Community Unit School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKankakee County ClerkKankakee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code6096960969 100%Census 2020

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 Hill.

Climate

Union Hill has four seasons and pleasant summers

Union Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageUnion Hill’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow27″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Union Hill faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageUnion Hill’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Union HillGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Union Hill

15pages on Union Hill
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$113K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions106 nearby · Mazon Creek 18 miLibraryFossil Ridge Public Library DistrictCollegesOlivet Nazarene University is 14.5 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1861Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 27″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 60969Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Union Hill

Olivet Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bourbonnais14.5 mi$38,900 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Union Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Union Hill

Village in Illinois, United States

Union Hill is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census, down from 58 in 2010. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Elevation
616 ft
ZIP code
60969

Questions about Union Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Union Hill, IL a good place to live?

Union Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.