Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Union Township has 15 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #471 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Union Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns, #471 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Union Township’s under 1% is ahead of 7% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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16 conserved acres
under 1% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Branch Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Marlette Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Union Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Union Township →
Union Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 61% | D |
| Johnson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 30% | D |
| Patoka Township | 4% | 0.2 | 9 | 55% | C+ |
| Montgomery Township | 8% | 0.1 | 745 | under 1% | B− |
| Barton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Union Township
How much of Union Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Union Township?
3,630 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #471 of 593 in Indiana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Union Township neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →