Union township, Illinois

Union township is a geographic entity located in Effingham County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 760. The land area covers 35.79 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	760	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	34.9 yrs	±10.2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	220	±68	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	246	±66
Occupied Housing Units	220	±68
Vacant Housing Units	26	±35
Median Home Value	$202,400	±$86,919
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$84,000	±$19,557
Per Capita Income	$34,823	±$10,285
Poverty Rate	0.8%	±1.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	5	±7
Unemployment Rate	0%	±3.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	344	±113
Broadband Internet Rate	100%	±0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF UNION GUS Population: 766 (2024) ID: 162874	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 2044 N US HIGHWAY 45, MASON IL 62443-2903
COUNTY OF EFFINGHAM GUS Population: 34,602 (2024) ID: 162132	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN 101 N 4TH ST, SUITE 301, EFFINGHAM IL 62401-3482

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Altamont Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Altamont, IL
Altamont High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Altamont, IL
Aspire Alternative High School	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	Effingham, IL
Central Grade School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Effingham, IL
Dieterich Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Dieterich, IL
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Dieterich, IL
Early Learning Center	Regular School Nearby	KG	Effingham, IL
Effingham High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Effingham, IL
Effingham Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Effingham, IL
Effingham Unit 40 Preschool	Regular School Nearby	PK	Effingham, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 8 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
EFFINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.3 mi away	200 NORTH THIRD STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401	(217) 342-2464
ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.1 mi away	121 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411	(618) 483-5457
SAINT ELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	18.2 mi away	311 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD, SAINT ELMO, IL, 62458	(618) 829-5544
NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	19.5 mi away	100 SOUTH VAN BUREN STREET, NEWTON, IL, 62448	(618) 783-8141
FLORA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.1 mi away	216 NORTH MAIN STREET, FLORA, IL, 62839	(618) 662-6553
BEECHER CITY BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	21.0 mi away	1358 EAST STATE HWY 33, BEECHER CITY, IL, 62414	(618) 487-9400
KINMUNDY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.8 mi away	111 SOUTH MONROE STREET, KINMUNDY, IL, 62854	(618) 547-3250
BROWNSTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	23.3 mi away	120 EAST MAIN STREET, BROWNSTOWN, IL, 62418	(618) 427-3853

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EFFINGHAM 3SW, IL US, located 12.3 miles from Union township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	37.4°	20.1°	28.8°	2.93"	5.3"
February	42.5°	23.4°	33.0°	2.44"	4.6"
March	53.5°	32.4°	42.9°	3.30"	1.5"
April	65.9°	42.4°	54.2°	4.84"	0.2"
May	76.2°	53.6°	64.9°	5.27"	0.0"
June	85.1°	62.8°	74.0°	4.87"	0.0"
July	88.5°	66.0°	77.2°	4.29"	0.0"
August	87.2°	63.7°	75.4°	3.19"	0.0"
September	81.2°	55.5°	68.4°	2.89"	0.0"
October	68.8°	44.1°	56.4°	3.49"	0.0"
November	54.0°	33.7°	43.9°	3.73"	0.6"
December	42.2°	25.4°	33.8°	2.77"	2.4"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Watson village	Village	5.3 mi	—
Mason town	Town	5.6 mi	—
Edgewood village	Village	8.0 mi	—
Dieterich village	Village	10.3 mi	—
Iola village	Village	10.3 mi	—
Effingham city	City	11.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1704976654. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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