Union TownshipIN
A town of 919.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s median age is 48.3 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
919 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide). 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Union Township, near the Indiana town median (22%) and below the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Union Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Union Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Union Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has lost 98 jobs, to 112 in 2023. Union Township’s median household income is $99,000.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Union Township
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Union Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Union Township.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Union Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% 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
About Union Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 970 and it contained 395 housing units. Union Township was organized in 1822 and reorganized with its present borders in 1840.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 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.