Town guide

Union Township (Lebanon County), Pennsylvania

Union Township (Lebanon County) is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,920 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17038.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,92099 per sq mi
Median home value$264,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Union Township (Lebanon County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Union Township (Lebanon County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)77 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA78 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Union Township (Lebanon County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Union Township (Lebanon County)

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 Township (Lebanon County) had 2,932 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 914th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lebanon County grew from 53,827 residents in 1900 to 143,257 in 2020.

Union Township (Lebanon County) population by census2000: 2,590, 2010: 3,099, 2020: 2,9322,59020003,09920102,9322020

Lebanon County, 1900–2020

Lebanon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,827, 1910: 59,565, 1920: 63,152, 1930: 67,103, 1940: 72,641, 1950: 81,683, 1960: 90,853, 1970: 99,665, 1980: 108,582, 1990: 113,744, 2000: 120,327, 2010: 133,568, 2020: 143,25754K’00’1063K’20’3073K’40’5091K’60’70109K’80’90120K’00’10143K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Union Township (Lebanon County)Jan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in37°22°Jan3.140°23°Feb2.649°31°Mar3.662°40°Apr3.772°51°May4.080°60°Jun4.584°64°Jul4.982°63°Aug4.676°55°Sep4.664°44°Oct4.152°34°Nov3.242°27°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lebanon County

50,901 jobs at 2,811 businesses in Lebanon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lebanon CountyManufacturing: 9,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,609 jobs; Retail trade: 6,851 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,542 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,965 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,574 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,844 jobs; Other services: 2,229 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union Township (Lebanon County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon8.3 miles
  • Lebanon Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon9.9 miles
  • Milton S Hershey Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hershey14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors3

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 Township (Lebanon County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Jonestown Community Park · 26 acres2.4 mi
  • North Mill Street Park · 12 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Redner's5.5 mi
  • Giant6.9 mi
  • Ideal Food Basket7.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi

Libraries

  • Vernon and Doris Bishop Library7.3 mi
  • Annville Free Library7.4 mi

Museums

  • Light's Fort7.1 mi
  • Suzanne H Arnold Art Gallery7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Leedy Theater7.2 mi
  • Lutz Performance Hall7.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Township (Lebanon County)

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Blue Mt Christian SchoolJonestownPre-K–12135Christian (no specific denomination)1.2 mi
Jonestown Mennonite SchoolJonestown1–1187Mennonite2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Swatara Township and Jonestown.

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