19% of residents live below the poverty line in West Union, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than West Union. West Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

90 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

West Union Township · 1 mi Orange Township · 5 mi Osakis · 5 mi Gordon Township · 5 mi Ashley Township · 6 mi Kandota Township · 6 mi

Getting set up

Moving to West Union: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Union’s trash rules yet

SchoolsOsakis Public School District Sauk Centre Public School District2 districts serve West Union; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP code5638956389 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 West Union.

Natural hazards

West Union faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

Full pageWest Union’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In West Union, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

West Union has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, West Union’s July high is against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°

Spring31–53°

Summer57–78°

Fall35–55°

Oct 8

typical first frost

May 2

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWest Union’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 1°Rain & snow54″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in West Union than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

15% of West Union adults report frequent physical distress. West Union beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 22% of West Union adults say their health is fair or poor.

	West Union	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	29%	23%	25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	35%	35%