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A town of 4,358.
Union Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B+, 350th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 83% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. Union Township’s median age is 30.3 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On history, just 136 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Union Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Union Township beats most towns.
West Union School| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Concord Elementary School | PK–2 | 294 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
Union Township is shaped by its college students, but it has little public open land.
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Union Township has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 9%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. 294 students attend Union Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Concord Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 294 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
25.9% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.6% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Union Township has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 4,358 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 38% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: 38% of Union Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 62% are men (OH 49%).
| Union Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 30% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute in Union Township is 20 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 8% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Zanesville (15%), New Concord (10%) and Columbus (10%). For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just 52 of its 16,200 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Union Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.6 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. S Bridge Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Village Hall Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Union Township, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. 40% of adults in Union Township sleep under 7 hours; 40% have obesity.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
College town 26 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,265 people in the township.
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4 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #350 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Highland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westland Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C |
| Perry Township | #678 | C+ | C | — | A− | D |
| Rich Hill Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Westland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Westland Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Highland Township and Rich Hill Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Union Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #350 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.