South Union is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,620 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15416 and 15484, and parts of 15401 and 15445 are in South Union too.
All in South Union
All in South Union
Mostly Uniontown; part is in South Union
Mostly North Union; part is in South Union
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Union; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Union had 10,890 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 249th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Uniontown 1 Ne, PA weather station (2 miles away).
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Uniontown, North Union, Menallen Township (Fayette County) and Georges.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.