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A town of 1,244.
Union Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A− for cost of living, and an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On civic life, just 65 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Union Township has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 329, at 711 acres. Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Union Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Union Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
1 place 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Union Township.
Union Township reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. No violent crime was reported in the town. Police in Union Township reported no property crime.
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
63% of Union Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%. On expected storm and flood damage, Union Township sits below 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Hazle Township (15%), East Union Township (5%) and West Hazleton (3%). Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Union Township grew to 79 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013. In Union Township, the average commute is 29 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The median age for Union Township comes to 49.4 years. The share of residents in Union Township who are under 18 is 19%, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns.
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 49.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Union Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
In Union Township, the midsummer high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.7 miles of trail. Union Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 329 | — | 711 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Union Township, 37% have high blood pressure. Of 26 CDC measures, Union Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 4.
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Union Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.2% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
25 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
20 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
32 mi State parkHickory Run State Park40 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign CenterRicketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
About 6 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Union Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,231 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by national standards. Union Township reports less crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, an A+ Safety Grade: 0 violent and 0 property crimes in 2025.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
