Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A typical home costs 3 years of the county’s $64K median household income.
The best of Unionville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 30% of working residents work locally in Unionville, above both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 15 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on cost of living. Unionville's public schools beat 70% of Missouri towns on state tests and graduation. Unionville Square Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Unionville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Unionville beats most towns.
Unionville Square Historic DistrictEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Unionville is from typical.
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Census counts: 227 in 1860, 1,735 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Unionville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Unionville.
Unionville beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 33% of Unionville adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Missouri town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 16% of Unionville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Unionville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Unionville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Unionville is $516 a month. Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Unionville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $516 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Unionville has chilly winters and warm summers. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Unionville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Unionville’s working residents works in town. Unionville’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Since 2013, Unionville has lost 66 jobs, to 618 in 2023.
| Unionville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Unionville since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Unionville Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
| 2. Putnam County Fairgrounds | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Unionville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Unionville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,735 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.
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2 notable people were born here, including Bill Jackson and Rankin Gibson.