Union TownshipIN
A town of 239, settled in 1864.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Union Township. The biggest park or preserve is Falwell Gamebird Habitat Area, at 38 acres. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
239 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
Union Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Union Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Union Township grew to 55 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Fowler (18%), Lafayette (18%) and West Lafayette (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Union Township
Union Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of adults have obesity in Union Township, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Union Township.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Union Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Falwell Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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 Indiana, United States
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 92 housing units. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W. Nutt "because of the loyalty shown in furnishing soldiers for the Union army."
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- Established
- 1864
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, IN a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.