Greetings from Union Mills, 1927, 2010
Union Mills’s story
181 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1845Union Mills is settled
Union MillsIN
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
233
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Is Union Mills a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Union Mills. Union Mills’ concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both the Indiana town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Mill Pond Park, 25 acres with 1 miles of trail. Union Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Union Mills stand out
Where Union Mills beats most towns.
Small town
233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WellsboroUnion Mills
Nearby attractions
All 142 attractions →Indiana Dunes National Park and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Mills. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
38 mi MuseumMascot Hall of Fame
32 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
31 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
35 mi Ancient siteFort St. JosephSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Union Mills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Mills, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4638246382 100%Census 2020
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 Mills.
Work & commute
Union Mills has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Valparaiso (18%), La Porte (12%) and Michigan City (8%). Union Mills’ median household income is $94,000. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
0%work in town
| Union Mills | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Union Mills0%
Valparaiso18%
La Porte12%
Michigan City8%
Chesterton5%
16 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Union Mills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Union Mills: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Union Mills after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. On expected storm and flood damage, Union Mills sits below 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Union Mills has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Union Mills’ midsummer high stands at 83°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 404 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Pond Park | 1 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Mills
16pages on Union Mills
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union Mills
About 0 of every 100 Union Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Union Mills for work
Where Union Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Union Mills
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Mills
Place in Indiana, United States
Union Mills is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 46382
Questions about Union Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Mills, IN a good place to live?
Union Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.