East Union TownshipOH
A town of 6,959, settled in 1831.
Is East Union Township a good place to live?
East Union Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $252K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the Wooster area’s $74K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 231st of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its schools outperform 80% of the state's. 33% of residents are under 18 in East Union Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%).
What makes East Union Township stand out
Where East Union Township beats most towns.
86% of working residents leave East Union Township for work
Where East Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How East Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far East Union Township is from typical.
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Moving to East Union Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Union Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Union Township.
East Union Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and has commutes shorter than most of Ohio, but it scores below Sugar Creek Township and its other neighbors on health.
East Union Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its adults had a checkup this year
All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Sugar Creek Township (C) to Wooster Township (B−).
76% of adults had a checkup this year in East Union Township. East Union Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in East Union Township.
| East Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.9% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For schools, East Union Township earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $252K.
Its public schools are run by the Waynedale Local school district. Two of its 21 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynedale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 459 | B |
| Waynedale High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 333 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in East Union Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Union Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of East Union Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 2,803 working residents takes 16.8 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio. Jobs based here grew from 1,533 in 2013 to 1,996.
Most working residents leave East Union Township for work: only 14% work in town. East Union Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Jobs based in East Union Township grew to 1,996 in 2023, 463 more than in 2013.
| East Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In East Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
East Union Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in East Union Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about East Union Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Union Township
About 2 of every 100 East Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About East Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
East Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,946 people in the township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
East Union Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with East Union Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Union Township | #231 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Green Township | #178 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Wooster Township | #423 | B | B | — | A− | B− |
| Salt Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar Creek Township | #210 | A− | B+ | — | A | C |
| Franklin Township | #401 | B+ | B | — | A− | C |
| Kidron | — | — | — | — | — | — |
East Union Township, Green Township, Wooster Township, Sugar Creek Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Salt Creek Township and Kidron aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Union Township with a neighbor →
Questions about East Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Union Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. East Union Township grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #231 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is East Union Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.