Town guide

Union, Ohio

Union is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 7,037 people across 8.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45322, 45377 and 45383.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7,037848 per sq mi
Median home value$169,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Union

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Union

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)61 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL223 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 6,859 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 238th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Montgomery County grew from 130,146 residents in 1900 to 537,309 in 2020.

Union population by census2000: 5,574, 2010: 6,419, 2020: 6,8595,57420006,41920106,8592020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 130,146, 1910: 163,763, 1920: 209,532, 1930: 273,481, 1940: 295,480, 1950: 398,441, 1960: 527,080, 1970: 606,148, 1980: 571,697, 1990: 573,809, 2000: 559,062, 2010: 535,153, 2020: 537,309130K’00’10210K’20’30295K’40’50527K’60’70572K’80’90559K’00’10537K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UnionJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°22°Jan3.141°25°Feb2.452°33°Mar3.565°43°Apr4.574°54°May4.583°63°Jun4.186°66°Jul4.085°64°Aug3.079°57°Sep3.366°46°Oct3.053°35°Nov3.142°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton Intl Ap, OH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

234,881 jobs at 10,930 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 56,935 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,731 jobs; Retail trade: 24,015 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,303 jobs; Professional services: 11,268 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 10,510 jobs; Administrative and support: 10,362 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,031 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

266 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kettering Health DaytonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dayton8.8 miles
  • Dayton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Dayton9.3 miles
  • Dayton Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Dayton9.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors12
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants71
Mental health providers73
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists7
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies8

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 (6 nearby)

  • North Park · 126 acres1.9 mi
  • Jack Grossnickle Memorial Park · 28 acres1.8 mi
  • Oberer Field · 7 acres1.9 mi
  • Government Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • Englewood Reserve0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Aldi1.6 mi
  • Meijer1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Dayton Metro Library2.4 mi
  • Dayton Metro Library - Vandalia Branch4.0 mi
  • West Milton Library5.7 mi
  • Public library6.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm0.7 mi
  • Randolph Township Historical Society1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1806.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Union

Public schools here are run by Vandalia-Butler City, Milton-Union Exempted Village, Northmont City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Helke Early Learning CenterVandaliaPre-K–K310Public3.1 mi
Milton-Union Elementary SchoolWest MiltonK–5656Public6.7 mi
Demmitt Elementary SchoolVandalia1–2373Public5.2 mi
Englewood Hills Elementary SchoolEnglewood2–6369Public2.3 mi
Northmoor Elementary SchoolEnglewood2–6458Public2.8 mi
Union Elementary SchoolUnion2–6539Public2.5 mi
Milton-Union Middle SchoolWest Milton6–8321Public6.7 mi
Morton Middle SchoolVandalia6–8699Public2.6 mi
Butler High SchoolVandalia9–12856Public4.0 mi
Milton-Union High SchoolWest Milton9–12369Public6.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St ChristopherVandaliaK–8295Roman Catholic4.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Dayton, Vandalia, Englewood, Clayton and West Milton.

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