Union TownshipKS
A town of 1,646.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for health and incomes; its weakest is a D for schools. Union Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 30 of Kansas’ 372 towns score lower on walkability. Only 22 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on the outdoors. Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
98% 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 Kansas), 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.
On state tests, Union Township’s schools trail 91% of Kansas districts
Its public schools are run by the McLouth school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLouth ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 221 | A− |
| McLouth HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 125 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Union Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4.4% of Union Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Lawrence (23%), Topeka (9%) and Oskaloosa (8%).
| Union Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Union Township are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Union Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults feel lonely in Union Township.
| Union Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Union Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Union Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Union Township’s July high is 89°F.
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 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SubTropolis and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
39 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
36 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
36 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtPhoto credits
SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain
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Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 4 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 Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,690.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | B | — | D | B+ |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Alexandria Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oskaloosa Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Sarcoxie Township | — | — | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Tonganoxie Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Union Township, Jefferson Township, Oskaloosa Township and Sarcoxie Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Jefferson Township, Oskaloosa Township and Sarcoxie Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Alexandria Township and Tonganoxie 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, KS 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.