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Living in Union City, IN

Union City is a small town of 3,569 people in Randolph County, Indiana. It's about 30 miles from Muncie, IN and 75 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $595 a month.

3,569people
$79kTypical home
$595/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
212Sunny days
123Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,569
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,581 people per sq mi
  • 75 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 30 mi to Muncie, IN
  • 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $79k (≈$500/mo)
  • Median rent $595/mo
  • Median household income $39k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 34°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
  • 153 cloudy days a year
  • 54 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 123 days a year with rain or snow
  • 24" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 20 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

People

  • Median age 38
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 38 mi to DAY airport
  • 80 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1953
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,096 ft
  • 417 mi to the ocean
  • 127 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 61 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 18 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 45% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 18 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 29 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Randolph County: R+54 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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