Cory-Rawson High School 2013, 2013
Union Township’s story
Union Township in pictures
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Union TownshipOH
A town of 1,816.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,816
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
The best of Union Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living. 31% of residents are under 18 in Union Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Cost of living
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
201jobs based in Union Township
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $156K, 2.1 years of the Findlay area’s $73K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 4.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$80K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →HealthBluffton Hospital 5.8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRawson Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers100% 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, Hancock County Board of ElectionsHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP codes45881, 45868, 4581745881 59% · 45868 31% · 45817 10%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Union Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 2% work in town. Union Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Union Township grew to 201 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township2%
Findlay33%
Bluffton8%
Columbus3%
Liberty Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Union Township’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Cory-Rawson Local school district. Its two schools are below.
52%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cory-Rawson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 236 | B− |
| Cory-Rawson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 265 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Climate
Union Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Union Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Township.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
30
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Health in Union Township trails 51% of U.S. towns
Union Township beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Union Township adults have obesity.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Bluffton Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
17pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton5.5 mi$37,362 tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay11.4 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay11.4 mi$41,164 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,881.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Union Township.
Eagle TownshipBlanchard TownshipOrange TownshipRiley TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Eagle Township | — | — | A | — | A− | B− |
| Blanchard Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orange Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
| Riley Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | B− |
Union Township, Eagle Township, Orange Township and Riley Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Eagle Township, Orange Township and Riley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Blanchard 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 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 A−.