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Union TownshipMadison County, OH
A town of 6,303.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
6,303
2025 Census estimate · +7.1% since 2020
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
1,092
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#352 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 $227K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 352nd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 5.6% of residents are under 18 in Union Township, against 22% in Ohio’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 99% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Union Township.
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.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 1%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthMadison Health 1.3 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 6% conserved landC+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Ohio WSD - Chrisman Avenue WTP1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Madison County Board of ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4314043140 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 trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors, 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 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
For health, Union Township earns a C−
Against the 9,390 U.S. towns with household incomes like Union Township’s, it is less healthy than 92%, so it trails even them.
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Union Township. Union Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Union Township.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Madison Health
1.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
34th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Union Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most working residents commute out of Union Township
Union Township has about as many jobs (1,092) as working residents, but only 11 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has lost 193 jobs, to 1,092 in 2023. The median household income in Union Township is $94,000.
1%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township1%
Columbus19%
London9%
West Jefferson3%
Cleveland2%
31 mi
median commute distance
1,092
jobs based in Union Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
5.7% of Union Township is conserved land
2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Madison Lake State Park, at 178 acres. Union Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#606for trails in OH
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
5.7%
conserved · 1,403 of 24,739 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Madison Lake State Park | 0.4 mi | 178 |
| 2. Merri-Mac Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
35 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
27 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
27 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
25 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 9 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 fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,867 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Union Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Harmony Township (B+) comes closest.
LondonPaint TownshipOak Run TownshipDeer Creek TownshipSomerford TownshipFairfield TownshipHarmony TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #352 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C− |
| London | #454 | B | A | B+ | C+ | C |
| Paint Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Run Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deer Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Somerford Township | #724 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Harmony Township | #414 | B+ | B+ | — | B | C |
Fairfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Somerford Township, Fairfield Township and Harmony Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Paint Township, Oak Run Township and Deer Creek Township 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 70% of U.S. towns and #352 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
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.