Fisher Road sheep pasture, 2016
Union Township’s story
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Union TownshipOH
A town of 1,947.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,947
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
The best of Union Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for health. Union Township’s average commute is 35 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 139 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
67jobs based in Union Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 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 $179K, 2.7 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeAOpen →HealthHighland District Hospital 6.5 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$67K median household income; 67 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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
WaterNew Vienna Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictHillsboro City School DistrictEast Clinton Local School District3 districts serve Union Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes45159, 45142, 4513345159 40% · 45142 32% · 45133 28%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.
HealthC−
Health in Union Township trails 82% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Union Township, 16% report frequent physical distress, where Ohio’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Union Township, 31% of adults get no exercise outside work.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.9% | 26.9% |
Highland District Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
A smaller share of residents in Union Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Among working residents in Union Township, 0.2% work locally. Half commute less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Hillsboro (13%), Wilmington (11%) and Columbus (6%).
0%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Union Township0%
Hillsboro13%
Wilmington11%
Columbus6%
Liberty Township4%
23 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
The biggest natural risk in Union Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 77% of U.S. communities. 55% of Union Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro5.9 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionWilmington CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilmington13.9 mi$32,082 tuition
About 0 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 Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,969.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Union Township.
Liberty TownshipPenn TownshipDodson TownshipHamer TownshipNew Market TownshipGreen TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Liberty Township | #553 | B− | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Penn Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C− |
| Dodson Township | #460 | B | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Hamer Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Market Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Green Township | #597 | B− | A | — | C+ | C+ |
Union Township, Penn Township and New Market Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Liberty Township, Penn Township, Dodson Township, New Market Township and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hamer 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.