Union Township from Van Wert County Line Road, 2015
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Union TownshipOH
A town of 1,340.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,340
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$111K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
34
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 history and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 109 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $46K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. On civic life, just 22 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. 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.
Small town
1,340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Dublin TownshipCenter TownshipYork TownshipSalem TownshipUnion Township
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 $111K, 1.4 years of the Celina area’s $77K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income34 jobs based hereDOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthGrand Lake Health System 12.4 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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.
PowerMidwest Electric15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMendon Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers96% 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, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45862, 45882, 4588745862 87% · 45882 10% · 45887 3%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 D
A smaller share of working residents in Union Township work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
0.8% of Union Township working residents work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Union Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Celina (10%), Rockford (9%) and Van Wert (9%).
1%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township1%
Celina10%
Rockford9%
Van Wert9%
Jefferson Township6%
15 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Union Township is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Union Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Union Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 30% of Union Township adults get no exercise outside work.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Grand Lake Health System
12.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Union Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 133 of 23,190 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
24 mi MuseumFort Recovery
20 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
19 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
21 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
17 mi MuseumH.E. Fledderjohann PropertySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · H.E. Fledderjohann Property: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
18pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 2 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Union Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the 14 townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,330 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft