Union TownshipKS
A town of 234.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
234 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.
Union Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Manhattan (28%), Wamego (11%) and Westmoreland (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Union Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Union Township, 35% come from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Union Township: four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 90°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Union Township is
Among adults in Union Township, 16% say their health is fair or poor, where Kansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 19%. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%.
| Union Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Union Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Union Township is conserved land
Union Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, near the Kansas town median (0.3) and below the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 2.5 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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 7 across Kansas.
99% 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 Pottawatomie County, Kansas, U.S.
Union Township is a township in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 239.
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Questions about Union Township
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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.