Unionville Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Unionville’s story
178 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1848Unionville is settled
UnionvillePA
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Ruhrfisch (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
259
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Unionville a good place to live?
Unionville’s median household income is $61,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Unionville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Unionville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Unionville stand out
Where Unionville beats most towns.
Small town
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Eagle CreekUnionville
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Unionville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Unionville, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterUnionville Municipal WaterwksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Unionville’s trash rules yet
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 hereCentre County Board of ElectionsCentre County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes16835, 1684416835 85% · 16844 15%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 Unionville.
Work & commute
Most of Unionville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Unionville for work: only 0% work in town. 4.6% of Unionville residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are College Township (19%), Ferguson Township (11%) and Patton Township (7%).
0%work in town
| Unionville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Unionville0%
College Township19%
Ferguson Township11%
Patton Township7%
State College6%
8 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Unionville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Unionville
Unionville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Unionville is 83°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Unionville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Unionville since 2004.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Unionville is
Unionville beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Unionville adults binge drink.
| Unionville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Unionville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 14.5% |
Mount Nittany Medical Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$604Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Unionville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
33 mi LakeRaystown Lake
7 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
39 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum29 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Unionville
16pages on Unionville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Unionville
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap7.3 miPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park7.6 mi$20,644 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity or college · Public · University Park7.6 mi$15,356 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Unionville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Unionville for work
Where Unionville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Unionville
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Unionville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Unionville is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Bald Eagle Valley and the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a total population of 291.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- ZIP code
- 16835
Questions about Unionville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Unionville, PA a good place to live?
Unionville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.