Unionville, Tennessee 01, 2026
Unionville’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2026 and 3 maps from 1936 on.
- 1827Unionville is platted
UnionvilleTN
1,275 people live in this town, platted in 1827.
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,275
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$354K
+0% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Unionville a good place to live?
The best of Unionville’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Unionville, below both Tennessee’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Unionville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Unionville stand out
Where Unionville beats most towns.
Small town
1,275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Unionville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Unionville is from typical.
Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthVanderbilt Bedford Hospital 8 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsCOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Unionville: who provides what
Unionville is unincorporated, so Bedford County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuck River Elec Member13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBedford County U.d. water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBedford CountyBedford County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBedford County Election CommissionBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes37180, 37034, 3716037180 85% · 37034 8% · 37160 7%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 & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Unionville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Unionville had 107 jobs in 2023, up 43 from 2013. Most people who work leave Unionville to do it: just 2% work in town. The mean commuting time for Unionville comes to 32 minutes. The top destinations are Shelbyville (19%), Nashville (16%) and Murfreesboro (13%).
2%work in town
| Unionville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Unionville2%
Shelbyville19%
Nashville16%
Murfreesboro13%
Franklin6%
24 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Unionville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
Unionville’s public schools trail 74% of Tennessee districts
Public schools: the Bedford County school district. The largest public high school is Community High School, with 545 students. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
26%of TN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 650 | B |
| Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 545 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Unionville is less healthy than three in four U.S. towns
Unionville: 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 42% of adults in the town have obesity; 20% report frequent mental distress.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Unionville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Unionville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9.1% |
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–52°
Spring47–71°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–73°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
Zillow puts the typical Unionville home at about $354K
Among households in Unionville, 78% are owner-occupiers. In Unionville, the median rent is $784 a month.
$354KZillow home value
| Unionville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $784 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Unionville$354K
Tennessee$331K
+0%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsD−
0% of Unionville is conserved land
1.0 miles of trail. In Unionville, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,754 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Unionville has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Unionville once, in 2003. On expected storm and flood damage, Unionville sits above half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Unionville
18pages on Unionville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Unionville; the nearest are
Middle Tennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Murfreesboro20.2 mi$10,266 in-state tuitionMotlow State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tullahoma23 mi$4,738 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Unionville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Unionville for work
Where Unionville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Unionville
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Unionville
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Unionville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bedford County, Tennessee. Its population was 1,394 as of the 2020 census. Unionville has a post office with ZIP code 37180.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 37180
Questions about Unionville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Unionville, TN a good place to live?
1,275 people live in this town, platted in 1827.
Is Unionville, TN 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 A−.