St. Mary's Catholic Church · National Register of Historic Places
Union Township’s story
Union Township in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 267.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
267
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
58.0
years
Jobs based here
79
Balanced
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s median age is 58 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Union Township. Union Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Benedict's Church and St. Mary's Catholic Church. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Independence TownshipWashington TownshipWolf River TownshipLancaster 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.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDoniphan Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDoniphan County ClerkDoniphan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes66017, 6604166017 95% · 66041 5%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.
Who lives here
Older than Kansas overall
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 6% of residents (24% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
58median age · KS 37.4
Union TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school24%
Some college28%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 137 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Union Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most of Union Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Union Township grew to 79 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013. Union Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
3%work in town
| Union Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township3%
Highland15%
St. Joseph15%
Hiawatha8%
Atchison5%
23 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Union Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Union Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Union Township.
| Union Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.1% |
Amberwell Atchison Association
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
16pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Highland10.8 mi$4,080 in-state tuitionBenedictine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atchison12.4 mi$36,350 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Union Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Union Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 276.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, KS a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.