Boler's Inn · National Register of Historic Places
Union’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1835.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1837Union is settled
UnionMS
A town of 2,007, settled in 1837. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Boler's Inn · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,007
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Typical home
$109K
−9.3% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
952
Balanced
Is Union a good place to live?
The best of Union’s subject grades is an A+ for schools; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Union, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a higher share of children under 18 than Union. Boler's Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Union has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Union stand out
Where Union beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Union Public School District
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary School | PK–4 | 410 |
| Union Middle School | 5–8 | 286 |
| Union High School | 9–12 | 280 |
SchoolsA+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
3.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
How Union grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Union is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →Jobs & income952 jobs based hereD−Open →HealthOchsner Laird Hospital 0.6 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.1 of 20; 7.8% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SafetyBOpen →Hazard risktornadoes tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 3 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.8; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Union: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union, and how to reach them.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral W/A-House water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNewton County RegistrarNewton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3936539365 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 Union.
SchoolsA+
Public schools in Union beat 97% of Mississippi districts
Its three schools are below. The Union Public School District runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Union teach 976 students between them.
97%of MS districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 410 | A |
| Union High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 280 | A− |
| Union Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 286 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Union earns a D for health
The share of adults in Union who had a checkup this year: 82%. 49% of Union adults have high blood pressure, against 45% in Mississippi’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 18% have diabetes, 12% binge drink. Against the Mississippi average, Union comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9.
9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Union | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
1 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Union | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.3% | 18.5% |
Ochsner Laird Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in Union is valued at about $109K
For Union, the going rate for rent is $715 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost nearly a tenth of its value. In Union, 59% of households are owner-occupiers.
$109KZillow home value
| Union | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $715 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Union$109K
Mississippi$195K
−9.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Union brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–77°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Union draws in 864 commuters
Union’s income of the median household comes in at $45,000. Just just over a tenth of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (11%), Meridian (10%) and Pearl River (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
11%work in town
| Union | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Union11%
Philadelphia11%
Meridian10%
Pearl River7%
Newton5%
24 mi
median commute distance
952
jobs based in Union
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB
Less crime per resident in Union than in 60% of U.S. towns
In Union, the violent crime rate is 1 per 1,000 residents. Only 5 of the 58 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower level of property crime than Union.
60%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| Union | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 16.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Union1
Mississippi2.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Union4
Mississippi13.1
U.S.15.5
60th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
8
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Union, mostly tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. 29% of Union’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union
19pages on Union
The big questions
SchoolsA+Beat 97% of MS districts · 3 schoolsSafetyB1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than MS on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$109K typical home · down 9.3% in a yearWork & commuteD−$45K median household income · 952 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · tornadoes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union
About 3 of every 100 Union residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Famous people from Union
3 notable people were born in Union.
About Union
Town in Mississippi, United States
Union is a town in Neshoba and Newton counties, Mississippi. The population was 2,042 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 39365
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Union
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union, MS a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Is Union, MS expensive?
Not for the area. That is 2.2 years of the area's median household income ($50,540 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Union, MS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Trent Kelly and Billy Nicholson.