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Union TownshipPA
A town of 1,612. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
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Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,612
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
50.1
years
Jobs based here
229
A commuter town
Is Union Township a good place to live?
Union Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 142 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Union Township’s median age is 50.1 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 193, 341 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. Union Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. 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
98% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
229jobs based in Union Township
2%of working residents work in town
13 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $267K, 3.5 years of the Lewisburg area’s $76K median household incomeB+Open →HealthWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital 5.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 9% conserved landBOpen →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLewisburg Area School DistrictMifflinburg Area School District2 districts serve Union Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereUnion County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP codes17889, 17870, 1783717889 91% · 17870 8% · 17837 1%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.
SchoolsA
Union Township’s schools rank ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
89%of PA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Amish Parochial School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). 25% of Union Township residents are 65 or older, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%).
50.1median age · PA 40.9
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
Union TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school33%
Some college13%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Union Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Union Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Union Township has lost 132 jobs, to 229 in 2023. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Township.
2%work in town
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Union Township2%
Kelly Township8%
Mifflinburg7%
Lewisburg6%
East Buffalo Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
229
jobs based in Union Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Union Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Union Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Union Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9.1%conserved
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
9.1%
conserved · 646 of 7,133 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 193 | 2.5 mi | 341 |
| 2. Shikellamy State Park | 1.5 mi | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Union Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Union Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Union Township adults smoke cigarettes.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Union Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Union Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Knoebels Amusement Resort and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
5 mi MuseumFort Augusta
35 mi MuseumLittle Buffalo State Park
33 mi MuseumPiper Aviation Museum
6 mi MuseumOld Union County Courthouse
5 mi MuseumFort Augusta35 mi MuseumLittle Buffalo State Park33 mi MuseumPiper Aviation Museum6 mi MuseumOld Union County CourthouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Township
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The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Union Township
Bucknell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lewisburg3.7 mi$67,812 tuitionSusquehanna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Selinsgrove7.1 mi$59,850 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Union Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Union Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,604 at the 2020 census. Part of Shikellamy State Park is in Union Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
Union Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Union Township.
Monroe TownshipPoint TownshipWinfieldJackson TownshipEast Buffalo TownshipLimestone TownshipUnion Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Monroe Township | #579 | B | B− | — | B | B− |
| Point Township | #872 | C | C− | A | C− | C+ |
| Winfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| East Buffalo Township | #242 | A | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Limestone Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
Union Township, Jackson Township and Limestone Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Monroe Township, Jackson Township, East Buffalo Township and Limestone Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Winfield isn’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.
Is Union Township, PA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Union Township, PA expensive?
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 B+.