Is Union Center a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Union Center, below both Wisconsin’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Union Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Union Center: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Center, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union Center.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Union Center’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Union Center for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Union Center has lost 44 jobs, to 25 in 2023. Union Center’s median household income is $65,000, below both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Union Center | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Union Center
Union Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Union Center’s adults report frequent physical distress
17% of Union Center adults report frequent physical distress. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Union Center. 31% of Union Center adults feel lonely.
| Union Center | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Union Center | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Union Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Center.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Union Center
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Center; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Union Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Union Center for work
Where Union Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Center
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Union Center is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Baraboo River. The population was 225 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- ZIP code
- 53962
Questions about Union Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Center, WI a good place to live?
Union Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.