Shawhan Road overlook, 2016
Union Township’s story
211 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
- 1815Union Township is established
Union TownshipWarren County, OH
A town of 6,781, established in 1815.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
6,781
2025 Census estimate · +8.4% since 2020
Median home value
$382K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
1,317
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#456 of 987 in OH
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township grades B overall, 456th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $103K and its schools outperform 83% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 66% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $382K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Union Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve, at 37 acres.
What makes Union Township stand out
Where Union Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Union Township has grown 44% since 2010
4,696 counted in 2010 and 6,251 in 2020; an estimated 6,781 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.4% since 2020, after 33.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 5.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthMercy Health Kings Mills Hospital 3.5 miles awayB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryEstablished 1815; 1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Kings Island and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
28 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
23 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Lebanon City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLebanon City School DistrictKings Local School District2 districts serve Union Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Warren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes45065, 45036, 45152, 4503445065 60% · 45036 16% · 45152 16% · 45034 6%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.
Union Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has commutes longer than most of Ohio.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Union Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 2,875 working residents takes 33.4 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has added 301 jobs, to 1,317 in 2023. The top destinations are Mason (11%), Cincinnati (9%) and Lebanon (8%).
1%work in town
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township1%
Mason11%
Cincinnati9%
Lebanon8%
Blue Ash5%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,317
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Union Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Township.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
35
paid flood claims since 1995
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Union Township’s grade for health is a B+
Against the 8,099 U.S. towns with household incomes like Union Township’s, it is less healthy than 55%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
31% of adults feel lonely in Union Township. Union Township beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults binge drink in Union Township.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
76th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Union Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of Union Township residents are 65 or older. Union Township has grown 8.4% since 2020, to 6,781 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
42.5median age · OH 39.7
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Union TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school35%
Some college14%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Union Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Union Township
0.9 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Union Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.7%conserved
| Union Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 57 of 8,375 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve | — | 37 |
| 2. Rogers Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Willard E. Spicer Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
19pages on Union Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati10.8 mi$23,760 tuitionGalen College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati11.1 mi$18,048 tuitionMiami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · Middletown12.5 mi$7,491 in-state tuition
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.
1,317jobs based in Union Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Township
Township in Ohio, US
Union Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. It was established January 3, 1815 and named Union as it was formed from parts of Deerfield and Turtlecreek Townships. The population was 6,251 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Union Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Union Township.
LebanonMasonHamilton TownshipSouth LebanonTurtlecreek TownshipSalem TownshipDeerfield TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #456 | B | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Lebanon | #264 | A− | C+ | B | A− | B |
| Mason | #61 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
| Hamilton Township | #132 | A | C− | A | A− | A− |
| South Lebanon | #300 | B+ | C | — | A | A |
| Turtlecreek Township | #633 | B− | D | — | A− | B− |
| Salem Township | #472 | B | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Deerfield Township | #73 | A | C− | — | A | A |
Union Township, South Lebanon, Turtlecreek Township, Salem Township and Deerfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Union Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #456 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Union Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.