Housing data for Union Township (Adams County), IN

Union Township (Adams County), IN has an estimated 547 residents and 286 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Adams County.

2.2% of households rent.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−30.1%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
547 (±154)
Housing units
286 (±67)
Households that rent
2.2%
Residents since 2015–2019
−30.1%

What stands out in Union Township (Adams County)

Households that rent: 2.2% (±7.3 points) in Union Township (Adams County), lower than in Adams County (16.5%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±12.6 points) in Union Township (Adams County), lower than in Adams County (13.1%).

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±3.8) in Union Township (Adams County), lower than in Adams County (24.6 minutes).

Housing in Union Township (Adams County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 2.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $72,031 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $213,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,544 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,395 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 88.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 67.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 55.6% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −30.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Union Township (Adams County) against Adams County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Union Township (Adams County)Adams CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents547 (±154)36,227 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units286 (±67)13,308 (±45)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent2.2% (±7.3 points)16.5% (±2.1 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$833 (±$52)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$72,031 (±$43,729)$65,289 (±$4,066)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$213,700 (±$55,675)$178,400 (±$13,273)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,395 (±$315)$1,373 (±$70)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198067.5% (±30.0 points)61.8% (±4.5 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute19.3 minutes (±3.8)24.6 minutes (±1.9)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.8% (±8.1 points)78.4% (±2.6 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents54.7 years (±10.7)33.2 years (±0.4)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Union Township (Adams County) covers 24.7 square miles of land, about 22 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Union Township (Adams County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents782 (±167)547 (±154)−30.1%Measurable decrease
Housing units326 (±68)286 (±67)−12.3%Not a measurable change
Median home value$138,800 (±$19,629)$213,700 (±$55,675)+54.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$83,553 (±$21,549)$72,031 (±$43,729)−13.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,060 (±$425)$1,544 (±$655)+45.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,035 (±$355)$1,395 (±$315)+34.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent11.7% (±9.7 points)2.2% (±7.3 points)−9.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±48.1 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Adams County

Union Township (Adams County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Adams County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Adams County recorded 87 violent and 160 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Union Township (Adams County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4673312%19,318$842$176,200$64,483

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Union Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Root Township5.2 mi$992$193,80013.6%
Decatur5.6 mi$820$142,80023.4%
Harrison Township (Van Wert County)6.0 mi—$232,8002.4%
Monroe Township (Allen County)6.0 mi$889$159,80023.7%
St. Marys Township6.3 mi—$229,6000.0%
Wren6.3 mi—$82,50021.7%
Monroeville6.8 mi$883$128,00033.8%
Tully Township (Van Wert County)7.1 mi$843$142,80017.6%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Union Township (Adams County), fiscal year 2027

Adams County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$759$931$1,014$1,281$1,413

HUD income limits for Union Township (Adams County), fiscal year 2026

Adams County, IN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,850$29,700$47,500
2 people$21,640$33,950$54,300
3 people$27,320$38,200$61,100
4 people$33,000$42,400$67,850
5 people$38,680$45,800$73,300
6 people$44,360$49,200$78,750
7 people$50,040$52,600$84,150
8 people$55,720$56,000$89,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Adams County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Union Township (Adams County)

What is the average home value in Union Township (Adams County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $213,700 (±$55,675) for owner-occupied homes in Union Township (Adams County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Union Township (Adams County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Union Township (Adams County), IN is $1,544 (±$655) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Union Township (Adams County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Union Township (Adams County), IN is $1,395 (±$315) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Union Township (Adams County)?

Union Township (Adams County), IN has an estimated 286 (±67) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Union Township (Adams County)?

67.5% of homes in Union Township (Adams County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common way to heat a home in Union Township (Adams County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Adams County), used by 55.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Union Township (Adams County) growing?

In Union Township (Adams County), the number of residents went from 782 in 2015–2019 to 547 in 2020–2024 (−30.1%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Union Township (Adams County)?

The ZIP code that covers Union Township (Adams County) is 46733.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46733?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46733 is $842 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Union township, Adams County, Indiana (county subdivision:77120, in state:18 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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