Township · Indiana

Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Union Township, Johnson County, township, in Johnson County, Indiana. Union Township, Johnson County had 3,057 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,831 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,905 (±27). GEOID 1808177390.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,057

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,831 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,905 ±27

Median household income

$108,889

±$22,011 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$282,900

±$16,901 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,138

±$233 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

Union Township, Johnson County is a township in Johnson County, Indiana. It covers 36.2 square miles of land, 78 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Bargersville (town) also lies in it.

Union Township, Johnson County is in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Union Township, Johnson County (marked with a dot) in Johnson 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, Johnson County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,057 people lived in Union Township, Johnson County on July 1, 2025, up 8.2% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,831 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,905 (±27).

  • July 2020→2021 +55 (2,894)
  • 2021→2022 +28 (2,922)
  • 2022→2023 +47 (2,969)
  • 2023→2024 +22 (2,991)
  • 2024→2025 +66 (3,057)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureUnion Township, Johnson CountyJohnson CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,905±27166,3156,851,073−146
Households1,086±16262,5542,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.67±0.392.612.46no clear change
Housing units1,128±17365,9152,976,568no clear change

Union Township, Johnson County's population since 2000

From 2,226 in 2000 to 3,057 in 2025: up 37.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Union Township, Johnson 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 2,226
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,386
  • 2010 Census 2,689
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,929
  • 2020 Census 2,831
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,057

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, Johnson County?

The median resident of Union Township, Johnson County is 36.6 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureUnion Township, Johnson CountyJohnson CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age36.6±12.138.038.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.8%±7.4 pts24.3%23.3%–
65 years and over10.3%±5.6 pts15.7%16.8%–
Male53.8%±7.5 pts49.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.3 pts4.3%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.5%±2.0 pts83.9%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts3.2%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts5.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.0%±1.8 pts3.1%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.5%±0.8 pts5.7%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.5%±0.9 pts8.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.2%±3.6 pts6.2%6.3%–
With a disability11.3%±6.3 pts12.1%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage0.0%±1.3 pts4.7%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.6%±5.3 pts92.3%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)29.0%±10.4 pts34.7%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.7%±6.7 pts13.5%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.2%±6.7 pts85.2%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.3 pts1.3%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, Johnson County earn?

Half of Union Township, Johnson County's 1,086 households earn less than $108,889 a year (±$22,011), against $90,454 in Johnson County and $71,957 in Indiana. 8.0% 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, Johnson CountyJohnson CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$108,889±$22,011$90,454$71,957–
Mean household income$136,498±$35,341$113,915$95,247–
Per capita income$51,712±$15,485$43,995$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line8.0%±4.9 pts7.4%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line13.3%±15.9 pts7.8%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP2.2%±3.4 pts6.5%9.1%–
Households with a computer96.8%±3.7 pts96.1%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.6%±5.0 pts93.0%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, Johnson County?

Owners occupy 79.7% of Union Township, Johnson County's occupied homes and renters 20.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,900 by its owner (±$16,901). The median renter pays $1,138 a month including utilities, and 68.8% 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, Johnson CountyJohnson CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$282,900±$16,901$284,600$218,200+$94,481
Median gross rent$1,138±$233$1,271$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent68.8%±35.1 pts35.0%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,425±$138$1,583$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes79.7%±11.2 pts72.7%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.3%±11.2 pts27.3%29.4%–
Housing units1,128±17365,9152,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.2 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate16.0%±22.6 pts5.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes85.8%±7.7 pts76.7%72.6%–
Mobile homes0.0%±3.3 pts2.4%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later3.7%±5.4 pts2.9%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.6%±4.0 pts12.8%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.1%±9.7 pts5.5%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.2%±3.4 pts3.3%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, Johnson County work and get to work?

70.2% of Union Township, Johnson County's workers drive alone and 26.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureUnion Township, Johnson CountyJohnson CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)74.6%±7.9 pts66.8%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±2.1 pts3.0%4.3%–
Drove alone to work70.2%±9.8 pts76.5%76.3%–
Carpooled3.7%±4.7 pts7.0%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±2.1 pts0.9%1.9%–
Worked from home26.1%±9.5 pts14.2%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work28.9 min±9.426.4 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, Johnson County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Union Township, Johnson County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Union Township, Johnson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Union Township, Johnson County
Tract 6108.01Johnson County6,724 $106,128 $277,30052%
Tract 6107.06Johnson County3,159 $83,173 $228,70029%
Tract 6108.02Johnson County8,067 $85,319 $227,7001%

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, Johnson County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Union Township, Johnson County is the 3,521st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 347th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Union Township, Johnson County ranks 73rd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Union Township, Johnson 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 estimate347th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)57th1,056
Residents per square mile714th1,088
Median household income73rd1,072
Per capita income64th1,087
Median home value146th1,075
Median gross rent168th904
Poverty rate535th736
Bachelor's degree or higher237th1,029
Median age819th1,083
Owner-occupied share583rd1,087
Work from home13th595
Travel time to work285th1,088

Union Township, Johnson 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, Johnson County?

25 of the 57 figures for Union Township, Johnson 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Union Township, Johnson County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.