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Census counts: 1,616 in 1890, 591 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1954 on.
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Union TownshipIN
A town of 620.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
620
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s median age is 59.8 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower median household income than Union Township. 48% of the land in Union Township is conserved, above both the Indiana town median (1.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Hoosier National Forest, 13,065 acres with 11.4 miles of trail. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
620 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Leopold TownshipTobin TownshipBoone TownshipAnderson TownshipOil TownshipUnion Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Union Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
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 herePerry County Circuit Court ClerkPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47520, 47525, 47586, 4755147520 57% · 47525 25% · 47586 16% · 47551 2%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.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Union Township
14 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
47.6%conserved
47.6%
conserved · 13,066 of 27,461 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | 11.4 mi | 13,065 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Union Township is higher than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Union Township’s FEMA risk score is 80 of 100.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Township’s workers commute out
The average trip to work in Union Township is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Tell City (8%), Evansville (8%) and Jasper (7%). 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Township.
0%work in town
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township0%
Tell City8%
Evansville8%
Jasper7%
Oil Township7%
28 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 20% of Union Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
Perry County Memorial Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
17pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
Saint Meinrad School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Meinrad16.3 miOwensboro Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Owensboro, KY40.3 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionIndiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany41.8 mi$8,424 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
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.
11jobs based in Union Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 591 and it contained 287 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 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.