Union TownshipIN
A town of 1,877, settled in 1828. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and civic life and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Union Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On civic life, just 92 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-West Middle School | 6–8 | 432 |
| Tri-West Senior High School | 9–12 | 613 |
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
96% 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
How Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
On state tests, Union Township’s schools beat 94% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the North West Hendricks Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Tri-West Senior High School, with 613 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-West Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 432 | A |
| Tri-West Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 613 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Fewer middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
That puts Union Township against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (23% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Union Township.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.3 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Union Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 27.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Union Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has added 139 jobs, to 332 in 2023. 6.6% of Union Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Union Township ranks healthier than 57% of the country’s towns
Union Township beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Union Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Union Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
20 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
22 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
19 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Union Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,856.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | B | — | A | B |
| Eel River Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | B− |
| Middle Township | #16 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
| Center Township | #40 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Jackson Township | #57 | A | A− | — | A | B |
Union Township and Eel River Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Eel River Township, Middle Township, Center Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, IN a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Union Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.