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A town of 3,533. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Union Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $193K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Washington Court House area’s $63K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 742nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 16% of residents are under 18 in Union Township, below both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Woodlawn Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Union Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
In Union Township, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 42% have high blood pressure, 32% get no exercise outside work.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Miami Trace High School, with 747 students. Public school enrollment in Union Township: 2,497 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Trace Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 1,139 | B+ |
| Miami Trace High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 747 | B |
| Miami Trace Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 611 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in Union Township since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter. Union Township brings chilly winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people who work leave Union Township to do it: just 7% work in town. The top destinations are Washington Court House (22%), Columbus (5%) and Wilmington (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Union Township’s midpoint age is 46.6 years. Four-year graduates: 24% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across Ohio. Since 2020, Union Township has lost 2.5% of its people, to 3,533 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.6 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Union Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Trails total 1.8 miles in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Fayette County Fair Grounds, at 76 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fayette County Fair Grounds | — | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,598.
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8 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #742 | C+ | B | — | B+ | D |
| Concord Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jasper Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Marion Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | #908 | C− | C+ | — | B+ | D |
| Paint Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
Wayne Township, Perry Township and Paint Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Wayne Township, Perry Township, Jefferson Township and Paint Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Concord Township, Jasper Township and Marion Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Union Township grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #742 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.