Union TownshipSt. Joseph County, IN
A town of 3,481.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 366th of 585 graded towns in Indiana, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $77K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 68% of the country. A typical home there costs about $238K, 3.5 years of the South Bend metro’s $67K median household income. Only 56 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on hazard risk. Union Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
95% 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.
Union Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Union Township’s public schools outperform 52% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Union-North United School Corp. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is LaVille Jr-Sr High School, with 546 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaVille Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 546 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Union Township
Union Township has 404 jobs for its 1,533 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 549 in 2013 to 404.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 5% work in town. Union Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Union Township has lost 145 jobs, to 404 in 2023.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Union Township’s grade for health is a C
27% of Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Indiana town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Union Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Union Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Union Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Union Township
Union Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Union Township’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Union Township is 43.6 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 69% are men (IN 49%).
| Union Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
0.7% of Union Township is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Newton Park, at 37 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newton Park | — | 37 |
| 2. Water Tower Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Potato Creek State Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Notre Dame Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
31 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
13 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
11 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
21 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph11 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 2 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 thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,478.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 837 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #366 | B− | B | — | B− | C |
| North Township | #251 | B+ | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| Madison Township | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | C |
| German Township | #307 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Liberty Township | #132 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Centre Township | #381 | B− | B+ | — | C− | B− |
| Greene Township | #431 | C+ | A− | — | C− | B |
Madison Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, North Township, Madison Township, German Township, Liberty Township, Centre Township and Greene 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?
Union Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #366 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.