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Indiana›Ohio County

Union TownshipIN

A town of 472.

Is Union Township a good place to live?

Union Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Union Township. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

472 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipClay TownshipCass TownshipRandolph TownshipPike TownshipWashington TownshipClay TownshipCass TownshipRandolph TownshipPike TownshipUnion Township
Getting set up

Moving to Union Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRising Sun-Ohio County Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereOhio County Circuit Court ClerkOhio County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes47001, 47018, 4704047001 60% · 47018 29% · 47040 11%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 Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Township’s workers commute out

4.1% of Union Township residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (13%), Rising Sun (9%) and Indianapolis (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Union Township0%
Lawrenceburg13%
Rising Sun9%
Indianapolis8%
Cincinnati7%
22 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Union Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Union Township is

Union Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Union Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Union TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outUnion TownshipIN
More adults with COPD9.6%8.1%
More smokers18.4%15.7%
More adults with heart disease7.9%6.8%
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Ark Encounter and 45 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.

All 61 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Union Township

15pages on Union Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Union Township for work

Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg 13% 9% → Rising Sun Rising Sun 9% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 7% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 7% 3% → Greendale Greendale 3% 2% → York Township York Township 2% Union Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in Union Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Union Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Union Township is one of four townships in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 447, and it contained 203 housing units.

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

Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
623 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.