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A town of 4,047.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Union Township grades B overall, 639th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. It has 74 miles of trail and 54% conserved land. The median household earns $113K. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $346K, 4.3 years of the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 54% of the land in Union Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is French Creek State Park, 6,056 acres with 38.1 miles of trail. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Union Township beats most towns.
French Creek State Park Six Penny Day Use District| Widest gap | Union Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
53.9% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,615 in 1980, 3,503 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1905 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw35 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw38 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
Union Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania, sends most of its workers to Reading and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Its 8,169 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Pennsylvania towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #23 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania.
Union Township’s trail density is 3.1 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). 74 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. French Creek State Park | 38.1 mi | 6,056 |
| 2. Birdsboro Waters | 18.9 mi | 659 |
| 3. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site | 5.6 mi | 603 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Daniel Boone Area SD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Daniel Boone Area HS, with 940 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 940 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Union Township has 427 jobs for its 1,869 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 658 in 2013 to 427.
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Union Township is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Union Township has lost 231 jobs, to 427 in 2023.
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 6,714 U.S. towns with household incomes like Union Township’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Union Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Union Township adults binge drink.
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Union Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.1% | 64.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 23% of residents are 65 or older in Union Township. Union Township has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 4,047 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Union Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 2 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3,503 counted in 2010 and 3,886 in 2020; an estimated 4,047 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Union Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Union Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,503 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with Union Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; Birdsboro (A−) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | #639 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Amity Township | #373 | A− | C− | A | B | B+ |
| Douglassville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglass Township | #361 | A− | C | A | B+ | B+ |
| Birdsboro | #380 | A− | C+ | A | B | B |
| Robeson Township | #277 | A− | C | A | A− | B+ |
| North Coventry Township | #342 | A− | C | B | A | A− |
Union Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Douglassville isn’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.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Union Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #639 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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