Brigner Road rail bridge, 2011
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Union TownshipOH
A town of 1,284.
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Photo: Don O'Brien · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,284
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 41% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Only 50 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. 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, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Marion TownshipBeaver TownshipSeal TownshipScioto TownshipJefferson 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.
HealthLess healthy than 96% of U.S. towns; Adena Pike Medical Center 9.5 miles awayD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $156K, 3 years of the county’s $53K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.6 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers79% 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, Pike County Board of ElectionsPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45613, 45648, 45690, 4566145613 44% · 45648 40% · 45690 14% · 45661 2%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.
HealthD−
A larger share of adults in Union Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Union Township, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Union Township. Union Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 22.8% | 15.4% |
Adena Pike Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Union Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Union Township grew to 168 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Waverly (9%), Columbus (8%) and Portsmouth (7%).
1%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Union Township1%
Waverly9%
Columbus8%
Portsmouth7%
Scioto Township7%
21 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Union Township
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Union Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
6.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,000 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
Shawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth18.5 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionAshland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ashland, KY39.1 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 1 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.
168jobs based in Union Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,227 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
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−.