Town guide

Union, Missouri

Union is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, home to about 12,781 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63084.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,7811,419 per sq mi
Median home value$205,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Union

1 ZIP code

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Around Union

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL293 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Union; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Union

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Union had 12,348 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.

It’s the 73rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Franklin County grew from 30,581 residents in 1900 to 104,682 in 2020.

Union population by census2000: 7,757, 2010: 10,204, 2020: 12,3487,757200010,204201012,3482020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,581, 1910: 29,830, 1920: 28,427, 1930: 30,519, 1940: 33,868, 1950: 36,046, 1960: 44,566, 1970: 55,116, 1980: 71,233, 1990: 80,603, 2000: 93,807, 2010: 101,492, 2020: 104,68231K’00’1028K’20’3034K’40’5045K’60’7071K’80’9094K’00’10105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UnionJan: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in43°23°Jan2.748°26°Feb2.559°35°Mar3.970°45°Apr5.078°55°May4.986°63°Jun4.291°67°Jul4.789°66°Aug3.882°57°Sep3.670°46°Oct3.357°35°Nov3.746°27°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union, MO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Franklin County

35,466 jobs at 2,702 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing: 9,430 jobs; Retail trade: 5,133 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,792 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,744 jobs; Construction: 3,389 jobs; Other services: 1,720 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,377 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,198 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 10% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

153 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital WashingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Washington7.4 miles
  • Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sullivan19.1 miles
  • Progress West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ofallon25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers83
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists7
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Union

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Union City Lake Park · 17 acres0.2 mi
  • Union City Park · 16 acres0.5 mi
  • Clark-Vitt Park · 14 acres0.2 mi
  • K-9 -n- Kiddos Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Union Rotary Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Fink's Discount Foods0.5 mi
  • Frick's Supermarket1.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Heartland Discount Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Shop n' Save0.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Union Branch Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Union

Public schools here are run by Union R-Xi, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled, Washington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beaufort Elem.BeaufortPre-K–5322Public6.5 mi
Central Elem.UnionPre-K–5643Public0.7 mi
Prairie Dell ElementaryUnionPre-K–5495Public3.0 mi
Autumn Hill SchoolUnionK–1232Special Education0.3 mi
Clearview ElementaryUnionK–6295Public2.2 mi
Union MiddleUnion6–8704Public0.4 mi
Union HighUnion9–12956Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immaculate Conception SchoolUnionPre-K–8183Roman Catholic0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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