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Uniontown
Washington›Whitman County

UniontownWA

St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory · Photo: Ed Leckert · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Uniontown, WA · St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory · Photo: Ed Leckert · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Uniontown a good place to live?

28% of residents are under 18 in Uniontown, against 22% in Washington’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Uniontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Uniontown stand out

Where Uniontown beats most towns.

Small town

398 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory
St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory · National Register of Historic Places
Uniontown’s story

159 years in pictures

Census counts: 279 in 1890, 389 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 3 maps from 1910 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1867Uniontown is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Uniontown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Uniontown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAvista14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUniontown Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Uniontown’s trash rules yet
SchoolsColton School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWhitman County AuditorWhitman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9917999179 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Uniontown.

Housing

The typical home in Uniontown is valued at about $382K

The typical Uniontown home is worth about $382,000, down 0.9% in a year, 35% below the Washington typical home.

$382KZillow home value

Typical home value

Uniontown$382K
Washington$588K
−0.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Uniontown has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Uniontown for work: only 3% work in town. At 21 minutes, Uniontown’s average trip to work is below both the Washington town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Uniontown’s median household income is $72,000.

3%work in town
UniontownWashington townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$72,000$98,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.2%4.9%8%
Below the poverty line7.3%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Uniontown3%
Pullman29%
Lewiston7%
Colton6%
Colfax6%
15 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Uniontown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Uniontown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Uniontown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Uniontown is 83°F.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–39°
Spring37–57°
Summer52–80°
Fall39–60°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Washington overall

Children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 36% of Uniontown adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Uniontown has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 398 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

35.3median age · WA 38.3
UniontownWashington townsU.S. towns
Median age35.3 years38.5 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+36%30%29%
UniontownWashingtonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school32%
Some college17%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

56% women, 44% men

About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Uniontown
UniontownWAU.S.
Under 1021.8%11.5%11.6%
10 to 176.3%9.9%10.3%
18 to 240%8.5%9.1%
25 to 3421%15.2%13.7%
35 to 4415%14.3%13.2%
45 to 546.3%12%12.2%
55 to 6413.3%12%12.7%
65 to 747.5%10.1%10.2%
75 and older9%6.5%7%
No diploma6.6%7.7%10.4%
High school32.3%21.6%26%
Some college17%21%19.1%
Associate’s8.3%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.7%24%21.6%
Graduate10.1%15.6%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Uniontown is

Uniontown beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Uniontown.

UniontownWashington townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)15%18%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%71%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.9%9.8%12%
31 measures vs. Washington
1 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outUniontownWA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%10.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.3%7.9%
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Uniontown faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.7% of Uniontown is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 4 of 588 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Memorial Park—3
2. Holzer Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Martin Stadium and 2 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Uniontown. Close and well known come first.

All 6 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Martin Stadium: Jdubman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nez Perce National Historical Park: NPS, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Uniontown

17pages on Uniontown
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Uniontown

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Uniontown for work

Where Uniontown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Pullman Pullman 29% 7% → Lewiston Lewiston 7% 6% → Colton Colton 6% 6% → Colfax Colfax 6% 5% → LaCrosse LaCrosse 5% 4% → Moscow Moscow 4% Uniontown · 3% stay
35jobs based in Uniontown
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Uniontown

Town in Washington, United States

Official town website ↗

Uniontown is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 389 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1878
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
2,582 ft
ZIP code
99179
Area code
509

Questions about Uniontown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Uniontown, WA a good place to live?

Uniontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.