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A town of 12,780.
Union Township earns a D, ranked 929th of 987 in Ohio, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Union Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Union Township has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mound City Group National Monument and Levi Anderson House.
Where Union Township beats most towns.
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 2013 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
6 places 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.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
44% of Union Township adults have obesity. Union Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 37% of Union Township adults feel lonely.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.9% | 37.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Union-Scioto Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unioto ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,032 | B |
| Ross County Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 471 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Union Township since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area, at 1,460 acres.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park | 2.4 mi | 442 |
| 2. Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area | — | 1,460 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Union Township has about as many jobs (3,394) as working residents, but only 389 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 31.1 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 10% work in town. Union Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Chillicothe (18%), Columbus (10%) and Green Township (10%).
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 4 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
6 places in Union Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 12,530 people in the township.
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8 towns share a border with Union Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #929 | D | C+ | — | B | D |
| Twin Township | #966 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Green Township | #823 | C | B | — | B | C− |
| Concord Township | #795 | C | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Pickaway Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Deerfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Springfield Township | #927 | C− | C+ | — | B | D |
| Scioto Township | #899 | C− | B− | — | C+ | D |
Pickaway Township and Deerfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Twin Township, Green Township, Concord Township, Pickaway Township, Deerfield Township, Springfield Township and Scioto Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Union Township grades D overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #929 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
