Union City, Erie County, Pennsylvania 1895, 1895
Union Township’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1895.
- 1856Union Township is settled
Union TownshipPA
Trash day: Tuesday6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: UCBorough · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,541
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
240
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
The best of Union Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 142 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 102, at 257 acres. 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.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
240jobs based in Union Township
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Union Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
HealthLecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital 11.1 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $177K, 2.8 years of the Erie metro’s $63K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 74% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$81K median household income; 240 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landC+Open →History3 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 114″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.9; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
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.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion City Municipal Authority2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP codes16438, 1640716438 95% · 16407 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Union Township is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
36% of adults have high blood pressure in Union Township. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 30% get no exercise outside work.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a low hazard risk in Union Township: inland flooding
In Union Township, the FEMA hazard score is 21 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 73% come from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Union Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Erie (24%), Corry (8%) and Union City (8%). Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 4% work in town. In Union Township, 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
4%work in town
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township4%
Erie24%
Corry8%
Union City8%
Millcreek Township7%
19 mi
median commute distance
240
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Union Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Union Township’s midsummer high stands at 80°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
114″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring35–57°
Summer56–79°
Fall41–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 5.5% of Union Township
There are 0.6 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 1,277 of 23,288 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 102 | — | 257 |
| 2. American Legion Little League Fields | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 17 attractions →Fort Le Boeuf and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
28 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
23 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
31 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park23 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park17 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
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
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie17.4 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville20.3 mi$11,918 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Famous people from Union Township
3 notable people were born in Union Township.
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About Union Township
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Union City is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Erie. In the twentieth century, there were three large chair factories, planing and grist mills, a powdered milk plant, and several furniture factories. The population was 2,934 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,265 ft
- ZIP code
- 16438
Union Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Union Township.
Amity TownshipElginBloomfield TownshipConcord TownshipLeBoeuf TownshipWayne TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Amity Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elgin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Concord Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C− |
| LeBoeuf Township | — | — | B− | — | A | C |
| Wayne Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
Union Township, Bloomfield Township, Concord Township, LeBoeuf Township and Wayne Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Bloomfield Township, Concord Township, LeBoeuf Township and Wayne Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Amity Township and Elgin aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Union Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
What is Union Township, PA known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Daisy Bacon and Lynn St. John.