Town guide

Union City, Ohio

Union City is a village in Darke County, Ohio, home to about 1,519 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45390.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,5191,651 per sq mi
Median home value$72,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Union City

1 ZIP code

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Around Union City

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)80 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL189 miles away

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

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

Who represents Union City

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 City had 1,582 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 567th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Darke County grew from 42,532 residents in 1900 to 51,881 in 2020.

Union City population by census2000: 1,767, 2010: 1,666, 2020: 1,5821,76720001,66620101,5822020

Darke County, 1900–2020

Darke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,532, 1910: 42,933, 1920: 42,911, 1930: 38,009, 1940: 38,831, 1950: 41,799, 1960: 45,612, 1970: 49,141, 1980: 55,096, 1990: 53,619, 2000: 53,309, 2010: 52,959, 2020: 51,88143K’00’1043K’20’3039K’40’5046K’60’7055K’80’9053K’00’1052K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Union CityJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in33°18°Jan2.737°20°Feb2.148°29°Mar2.961°40°Apr4.071°52°May4.479°61°Jun4.883°64°Jul3.981°61°Aug3.576°54°Sep3.064°43°Oct3.150°32°Nov3.238°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winchester Airport 3 E, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Darke County

15,805 jobs at 1,117 businesses in Darke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Darke CountyManufacturing: 5,095 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,119 jobs; Retail trade: 1,925 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,164 jobs; Other services: 1,035 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 779 jobs; Construction: 776 jobs; Wholesale trade: 751 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent RandolphCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winchester10.2 miles
  • Wayne HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greenville11.1 miles
  • Indiana University Health Jay, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Portland19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 City

Museums

  • Union City Interlocking Tower1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Artisan Crossing1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 City

Public schools here are run by Mississinawa Valley Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mississinawa Valley PreschoolUnion CityPre-K47Public2.2 mi
Mississinawa Valley Elementary SchoolUnion CityK–6307Public2.2 mi
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High SchoolUnion City7–12276Public2.2 mi

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

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