The Town Files

Union County, Indiana

6,985 people. The median home is worth $173,500 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $76,424.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Liberty2,000$122,000$45,50041.9
West College Corner545$121,200$65,00040.2

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$173,500$150,400
Median rent$760$888
Median household income$76,424$61,953
Median age43.938.9
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%17.4%
Below the poverty line8.5%11.6%

Jobs and pay

1,633 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,917 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyRetail206 jobs · $30,309Wholesale trade51 jobs · $47,844Construction45 jobs · $57,077
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 233 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail15Heat3Flood27High Wind10Ice Storm5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood22Winter Storm27Excessive Heat2Winter Weather40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).