Downtown, 2025
Union Grove’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 412 in 1880, 4,806 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
- 1850Union Grove is settled
Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,370
2025 Census estimate · +11.9% since 2020
Typical home
$340K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
1,834
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#102 of 357 in WI
Is Union Grove a good place to live?
Union Grove's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, 102nd of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin. The median household earns $107K and it has 5 miles of trail. Union Grove’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 13 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns.
What makes Union Grove stand out
Where Union Grove beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Union Grove7.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical WI town3.8
Civic lifeA+
2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Wisconsin town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
OutdoorsA−
#9 most trails in WI
Get outside
5 miles of trails in Union Grove
1.7% of the town is conserved land, across 13 parks and preserves.
1
Lauer Wildlife Preserve0.5 mi of trails · 14 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Union Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Union Grove is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 2% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthAscension All Saints Hospital 11.8 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $340K, 4.4 years of the Racine metro’s $78K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landA−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life7.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 82° summer afternoons, 41″ of snow–Open →Housing market43 days on market–Open →Who lives here–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 130 attractions →Six Flags Great America and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
26 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
20 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
40 mi MuseumIllinois Railway MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Union Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Grove, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion Grove Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery other weekCurbside recyclingTown site
SchoolsUnion Grove Union High School DistrictUnion Grove Joint No. 1 School District2 districts serve Union Grove; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Union Grove ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5318253182 100%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 Grove.
Union Grove owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has added a third more jobs in ten years and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
OutdoorsA−
Union Grove has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
5.4 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves.
#9for trails in WI
1.7%
conserved · 27 of 1,657 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lauer Wildlife Preserve | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 2. Shepherds College Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 3. Schoolyard Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Union Grove beat 72% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Union Grove UHS School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Union Grove High, with 1,032 students.
72%of WI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 886 | A− |
| Union Grove HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,032 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Union Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Grove.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1980
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Union Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 1,409 in 2013 to 1,834.
Most working residents leave Union Grove for work: only 12% work in town. At 28 minutes, Union Grove’s average trip to work is above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Union Grove has added 425 jobs, to 1,834 in 2023.
12%work in town
| Union Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Grove12%
Milwaukee9%
Racine8%
Kenosha8%
Mount Pleasant5%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,834
jobs based in Union Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Union Grove ranks healthier than 68% of the country’s towns
Against the 7,546 U.S. towns with household incomes like Union Grove’s, it is less healthy than 56%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Union Grove beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults feel lonely in Union Grove.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Union Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Union Grove | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.7% | 6.6% |
Ascension All Saints Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
55th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Union Grove has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Union Grove weather station records that 41 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 76% of Wisconsin places with climate records. The Union Grove weather station records that about 9 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 77% of Wisconsin places with climate records.
Union Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 14°.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Union Grove is 36.3 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
36.3median age · WI 40.2
| Union Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
Union GroveWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school24%
Some college24%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Union Grove | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HousingCost of living grade C+
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Union Grove’s households own their home
49% of Union Grove households own their home. Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
$340KZillow home value
| Union Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,143 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Union Grove$340K
Wisconsin$337K
Market temperature
43
days on market
99%
sale-to-list price
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Grove
18pages on Union Grove
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Union Grove
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-RacineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Racine9.8 miUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideUniversity or college · Public · Kenosha10.2 mi$8,270 in-state tuitionGateway Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kenosha11.7 mi$4,956 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Union Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Union Grove for work
Where Union Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,834jobs based in Union Grove
12%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Grove
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Union Grove is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 53182
Union Grove’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Union Grove.
YorkvilleDoverUnion Grove
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove | #102 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Yorkville | #162 | B+ | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Dover | #143 | A− | C+ | — | B | B |
Union Grove, Yorkville and Dover report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Union Grove with a neighbor →
Questions about Union Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Grove, WI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Union Grove grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #102 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools.
Is Union Grove, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.