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Union Township (Snyder County), Pennsylvania

Union Township (Snyder County) is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,358 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17864 and 17870.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,35894 per sq mi
Median home value$198,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Union Township (Snyder County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union Township (Snyder County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Union Township (Snyder County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)105 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA105 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Union Township (Snyder 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 (Snyder 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 (Snyder County) had 1,496 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1523rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Snyder County grew from 17,304 residents in 1900 to 39,736 in 2020.

Union Township (Snyder County) population by census2000: 1,519, 2010: 1,520, 2020: 1,4961,51920001,52020101,4962020

Snyder County, 1900–2020

Snyder County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,304, 1910: 16,800, 1920: 17,129, 1930: 18,836, 1940: 20,208, 1950: 22,912, 1960: 25,922, 1970: 29,269, 1980: 33,584, 1990: 36,680, 2000: 37,546, 2010: 39,702, 2020: 39,73617K’00’1017K’20’3020K’40’5026K’60’7034K’80’9038K’00’1040K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Union Township (Snyder County)Jan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in36°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.348°28°Mar3.361°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.485°62°Jul4.383°61°Aug3.876°53°Sep4.463°42°Oct3.951°32°Nov3.140°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selinsgrove 2 S, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Snyder County

14,861 jobs at 900 businesses in Snyder County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Snyder CountyManufacturing: 3,244 jobs; Retail trade: 3,107 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,740 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,642 jobs; Educational services: 1,489 jobs; Construction: 658 jobs; Other services: 605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 517 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union Township (Snyder County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg17.6 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville22.9 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola30.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors9
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists10
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 (Snyder County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Port Trevorton Fireman's Park · 11 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis6.3 mi

Libraries

  • Blough-Weis Library5.4 mi
  • Selinsgrove Library5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Degenstein Theatre5.2 mi
  • Weber Chapel Auditorium5.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 (Snyder County)

Public schools here are run by Selinsgrove Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Selinsgrove Area El SchSelinsgroveK–2472Public6.0 mi
Selinsgrove Intrmd SchSelinsgrove3–5535Public5.6 mi
Selinsgrove Area MSSelinsgrove6–8532Public5.8 mi
Selinsgrove Area HSSelinsgrove9–12744Public5.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Baptist AcademySelinsgroveK–910Baptist8.7 mi
New StorySelinsgrove1–1235Nonsectarian6.3 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 Selinsgrove, Penn Township (Snyder County), Monroe Township (Snyder County), Chapman Township (Snyder County), Washington Township (Snyder County) and Jackson Township (Snyder County).

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.