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Union TownshipOH
A town of 931.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
931
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
77
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Among 994 Ohio towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Union Township. Union Township’s median rent is $689 a month, against $944 a month in Ohio’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
931 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pleasant TownshipTully TownshipBlue Creek TownshipHoaglin TownshipUnion Township
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
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offVan Wert County Recycling & Transfer Facility, 5 miOpenStreetMap
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, Van Wert County Board of ElectionsVan Wert County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes45891, 45832, 4588645891 50% · 45832 28% · 45886 22%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 & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has lost 33 jobs, to 77 in 2023. 5.4% 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%.
0%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Union Township0%
Van Wert40%
Fort Wayne9%
Convoy3%
Decatur2%
13 mi
median commute distance
77
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
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 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Union Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Union Township since 2017.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Union Township.
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Paulding County Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
16pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne, IN26.6 mi$31,361 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN27.3 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold39.3 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
77jobs based in Union Township
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 946 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, OH a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.