Union TownshipMN
A town of 320, settled in 1857.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
27% of residents are 65 or older in Union Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 1 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher January low than Union Township. The biggest park or preserve is Root River Wildlife Management Area, at 94 acres. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
320 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 Minnesota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 84 of 100, Union Township’s FEMA risk score is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1980, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Township’s workers commute out
The average trip to work in Union Township is 28 minutes. The top destinations are La Crosse (33%), La Crescent (7%) and Onalaska (7%). 3.4% of Union Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Union Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). Union Township’s median age is 47.8 years. Union Township has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 320 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Union Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.8 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Union Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Union Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Union Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 9° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Union Township.
| Union Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Union Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | — | 260 |
| 2. Root River Wildlife Management Area | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 2 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% 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 Minnesota, United States
Union Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 385 at the 2000 census. Union Township was organized in 1859.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, MN a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.