Map of Knox County Ohio Highlighting Union Township, 2015
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Union TownshipKnox County, OH
A town of 2,609.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Mark Spearman · CC BY 2.0
Population
2,609
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
32.2
years
Jobs based here
468
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#371 of 987 in OH
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $201K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the Mount Vernon area’s $74K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 371st of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Union Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
468jobs based in Union Township
9%of working residents work in town
16 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 livingAOpen →HealthKnox Community Hospital 11.6 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 17.2% of households have no car; 5.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household income; 468 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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
WaterDanville Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDanville Local School DistrictEast Knox Local School District2 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, Knox County Board of ElectionsKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes43014, 43028, 4300643014 86% · 43028 8% · 43006 5%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−
Union Township’s grade for health is a C−
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Union Township. Union Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Union Township.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.2% | 86.1% |
Knox Community Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
28th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Public schools in Union Township beat 58% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Danville Local school district. Its two schools are below.
58%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 353 | B |
| Danville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 221 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 922 working residents takes 31 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 9% work in town. 5% of Union Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (20%), Danville (6%) and Columbus (6%).
9%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township9%
Mount Vernon20%
Danville6%
Columbus6%
Miller Township2%
16 mi
median commute distance
468
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#433for trails in OH
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.6%
conserved · 304 of 19,259 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Union Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Union Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Township.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier9.5 mi$71,520 tuitionMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon13.2 mi$37,158 tuition
About 1 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 twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,620 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Union Township.
Howard TownshipTiverton TownshipJefferson TownshipButler TownshipRichland TownshipBrinkhavenUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #371 | B+ | A | — | B | C− |
| Howard Township | #558 | B− | C+ | — | B | B |
| Tiverton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Butler Township | — | — | C | — | B | B |
| Richland Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Brinkhaven | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Butler Township and Richland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Howard Township, Butler Township and Richland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Tiverton Township, Jefferson Township and Brinkhaven aren’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?
By most measures, yes. Union Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #371 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.