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Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Union Township, Fulton County, township, in Fulton County, Indiana. Union Township, Fulton County had 1,256 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,259 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,115 (±223). GEOID 1804977282.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,256

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,259 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,115 ±223

Median household income

$44,135

±$20,433 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$119,100

±$18,674 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$668

±$70 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Union Township, Fulton County and what county is it in?

Union Township, Fulton County is a township in Fulton County, Indiana. It covers 40.6 square miles of land, 31 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Union Township (Fulton County): Kewanna (town, 576 in 2020).

Union Township, Fulton County (marked with a dot) in Fulton County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Union Township, Fulton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,256 people lived in Union Township, Fulton County on July 1, 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,259 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,115 (±223).

  • July 2020→2021 −4 (1,277)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (1,273)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (1,271)
  • 2023→2024 −19 (1,252)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (1,256)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureUnion Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,115±22320,3126,851,073no clear change
Households543±1098,0512,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.05±0.222.502.46no clear change
Housing units717±1249,5842,976,568no clear change

Union Township, Fulton County's population since 2000

From 1,457 in 2000 to 1,256 in 2025: down 13.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Union Township, Fulton County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,457
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,413
  • 2010 Census 1,397
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,364
  • 2020 Census 1,259
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,256

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Union Township, Fulton County?

The median resident of Union Township, Fulton County is 53.3 years old; 11.2% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureUnion Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age53.3±7.842.338.1no clear change
Under 18 years11.2%±4.7 pts23.4%23.3%–
65 years and over23.8%±6.8 pts20.5%16.8%–
Male51.7%±5.2 pts50.5%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%±2.5 pts5.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.8%±4.8 pts89.5%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.5%±2.9 pts0.5%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.3%±1.8 pts2.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts1.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.6 pts2.1%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.6%±2.4 pts5.5%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.3%±2.9 pts6.1%6.3%–
With a disability27.4%±8.4 pts14.7%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage6.1%±3.5 pts8.9%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.2%±5.6 pts88.1%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)12.7%±5.7 pts16.9%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.7%±2.4 pts6.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.1%±6.8 pts90.9%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.2%±3.8 pts1.0%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Union Township, Fulton County earn?

Half of Union Township, Fulton County's 543 households earn less than $44,135 a year (±$20,433), against $61,360 in Fulton County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $51,219 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureUnion Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$44,135±$20,433$61,360$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$71,115±$14,344$82,533$95,247–
Per capita income$35,766±$6,826$33,398$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line18.1%±7.5 pts15.3%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line33.6%±28.3 pts24.3%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP7.2%±4.1 pts12.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer86.6%±8.7 pts93.1%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.6%±10.7 pts87.6%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Union Township, Fulton County?

Owners occupy 76.2% of Union Township, Fulton County's occupied homes and renters 23.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,100 by its owner (±$18,674). The median renter pays $668 a month including utilities, and 67.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureUnion Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$119,100±$18,674$156,500$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$668±$70$839$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent67.3%±21.1 pts34.5%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,000±$466$1,173$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes76.2%±9.3 pts80.1%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.8%±9.3 pts19.9%29.4%–
Housing units717±1249,5842,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.4 pts0.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±24.8 pts3.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes83.0%±7.8 pts80.2%72.6%–
Mobile homes11.9%±7.1 pts11.6%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.1 pts0.4%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±5.1 pts3.0%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier38.2%±10.8 pts29.2%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.9%±3.1 pts6.0%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Union Township, Fulton County work and get to work?

83.0% of Union Township, Fulton County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureUnion Township, Fulton CountyFulton CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.2%±8.9 pts58.7%63.8%–
Unemployment rate7.0%±9.1 pts6.8%4.3%–
Drove alone to work83.0%±8.6 pts77.2%76.3%–
Carpooled14.4%±8.5 pts14.3%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±7.3 pts0.4%0.6%–
Walked1.0%±1.4 pts1.9%1.9%–
Worked from home1.6%±2.2 pts5.1%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±3.623.8 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Union Township, Fulton County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Union Township, Fulton County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Union Township, Fulton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Union Township, Fulton County
Tract 9533Fulton County1,803 $63,341 $137,30061%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Union Township, Fulton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Union Township, Fulton County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Union Township, Fulton County is the 6,690th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 660th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Union Township, Fulton County ranks 1,041st of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Union Township, Fulton County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate660th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,004th1,056
Residents per square mile1,034th1,088
Median household income1,041st1,072
Per capita income502nd1,087
Median home value955th1,075
Median gross rent850th904
Poverty rate122nd736
Bachelor's degree or higher885th1,029
Median age42nd1,083
Owner-occupied share680th1,087
Travel time to work519th1,088

Union Township, Fulton County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Union Township, Fulton County?

22 of the 57 figures for Union Township, Fulton County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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