Union TownshipWhite County, IN
A town of 10,065. 33% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $188K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Monticello area’s $67K median household income. It grades C overall, 493rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. 28% of working residents work locally in Union Township, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Union Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns.
How Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
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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.
For health, Union Township earns a C−
Among adults in Union Township, 15% binge drink. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. 16% of adults locally have diabetes; 43% have high blood pressure.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Union Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Union Township’s public schools trail 55% of Indiana districts
The public schools here belong to Twin Lakes School Corp. The largest public high school is Twin Lakes Senior High School, with 620 students. Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlawn Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 533 | C+ |
| Twin Lakes Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 620 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Union Township’s year
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Union Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Union Township, 52% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1985: 17.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in four working residents works right in Union Township
Union Township has about as many jobs (4,324) as working residents, but only 1,243 people both live and work here.
4.7% of Union Township workers work remotely from home. About one worker in four stays in Union Township for work. Its average trip to work comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Monticello (21%), Lafayette (13%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.7% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Open space protected for good: 0.2% of Union Township
Across 5 parks and preserves: 2.4 miles of trail. For Union Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Union Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Altherr Nature Park | 0.8 mi | 17 |
| 2. Monticello City Park | 0.2 mi | 16 |
| 3. Nipsco walking path | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Indiana Beach and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium12 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
17 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
23 mi MuseumSamara34 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumPhoto credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 3 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 twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,860 and it contained 5,082 housing units. Union Township was organized in 1834.
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- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #493 | C | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C− |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Big Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monticello | #505 | C | A− | — | B− | D |
| Honey Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Monon Township | #568 | D | A | — | C | D |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jefferson Township, Liberty Township and Honey Creek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township, Monticello, Honey Creek Township and Monon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Big Creek Township and Lincoln Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). 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 C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #493 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Union Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.