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Kansas›Bourbon County

UniontownKS

A town of 294, settled in 1873.

Is Uniontown a good place to live?

12% of residents are 65 or older in Uniontown, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Uniontown’s trail density is 4.0 miles per square mile, above both the Kansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Uniontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

294 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
1945vs2015map
1945vs2015map, 2015
Uniontown’s story

153 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

  • 1873Uniontown is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Uniontown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Uniontown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Uniontown water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Uniontown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUniontown Unified School District 235Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBourbon County ClerkBourbon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code6677966779 100%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 Uniontown.

Housing

Uniontown’s typical home value is about $141K

The typical Uniontown home is worth about $141,000, up 5.1% in a year, 43% below the Kansas typical home.

$141KZillow home value

Typical home value

Uniontown$141K
Kansas$246K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Uniontown

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Uniontown

Uniontown has chilly winters and warm summers. Uniontown’s July high is 90°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Uniontown

Most working residents leave Uniontown for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Uniontown is $54,000. The top destinations are Fort Scott (27%), Iola (4%) and Coffeyville (4%).

4%work in town
UniontownKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$54,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.9%15%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.5%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Uniontown4%
Fort Scott27%
Iola4%
Coffeyville4%
Arkansas City4%
30 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Uniontown
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Uniontown is

Uniontown beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 38% of Uniontown adults sleep under 7 hours.

UniontownKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%35%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.6%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)32%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%77%79%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outUniontownKS
Fewer adults with diabetes9.6%11.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.2%11.3%
Girard Medical Center
23.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Uniontown has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 134 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Uniontown City Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Uniontown

18pages on Uniontown
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Uniontown

About Uniontown

City in Kansas, United States

Official town website ↗

Uniontown is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 293.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft
ZIP code
66779

Questions about Uniontown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Uniontown, KS a good place to live?

Uniontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.