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Union TownshipClinton County, OH
A town of 3,164.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,164
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$287K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
1,645
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#636 of 987 in OH
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $287K, 4.1 years of the Wilmington area’s $70K median household income. It grades B− overall, 636th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, the median household earns $119K. Only 37 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Union Township’s median household income is $119,000, above both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 92 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns.
How Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthKettering Health Greene Memorial 15 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Union Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Clinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4517745177 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
Union Township has household incomes well above the Ohio norm and has added half again as many jobs in ten years, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Union Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Union Township since 2022.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2022
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
Union Township’s schools rank behind 59% of Ohio districts
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Laurel Oaks Cdc, with 710 students.
41%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Oaks CdcLargest public high schoolGrades 11–12 | Grades 11–12 | 710 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Health in Union Township trails 71% of U.S. towns
Against the 5,914 U.S. towns with household incomes like Union Township’s, it is less healthy than 96%, so it trails even them.
Union Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Union Township.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
40th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
The median household earns $118,750, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). 34% of Union Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
43.9median age · OH 39.7
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
Union TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school30%
Some college21%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate22%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Union Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Union Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Union Township draws in 1,590 commuters
Jobs based here grew from 955 in 2013 to 1,645.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Union Township grew to 1,645 in 2023, 690 more than in 2013. Union Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
4%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township4%
Wilmington26%
Liberty Township6%
Columbus4%
Lebanon2%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,645
jobs based in Union Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0% of Union Township
2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Union Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#619for trails in OH
0%
conserved · 5 of 30,162 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Hearts Big Smiles Special Needs Playground | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 100 attractions →Kings Island and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
24 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
39 mi MountainSerpent Mound24 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
38 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
18pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
Wilmington CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilmington3.7 mi$32,082 tuitionWilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilberforce15 mi$16,448 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 United States Census reported 3,140 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Union Township.
Washington TownshipGreen TownshipAdams TownshipLiberty TownshipRichland TownshipChester TownshipWilson TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #636 | B− | B | — | C+ | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Green Township | #597 | B− | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Adams Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Liberty Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C |
| Richland Township | #830 | C | A | — | C+ | D |
| Chester Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C |
| Wilson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Washington Township, Adams Township, Liberty Township and Chester Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Washington Township, Green Township, Adams Township, Liberty Township, Richland Township and Chester Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wilson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, OH a good place to live?
Union Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #636 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Union Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.