Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min6:04 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min8:05 am – 5:11 pm
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People3,778 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.61,423 householdsMedian household income $65,404Median home value $143,800Median rent $919 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,661 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,541 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, retail 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coldwater St School station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnion Lakelake · 3.5 miHubbard Lakelake · 4.2 miColdwater Riverriver · 1.5 miStony Point Hillpeak · 5.4 miDixon Hillpeak · 5.5 miKellogg Community College Grahl Centercollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTurtle Creek Golf Coursenature preserve · 4.1 mi · 123 acresColdwater Country Clubnature preserve · 6.5 mi · 123 acresFulton State Game Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 680 acresLeidy Lake State Game Areastate conservation land · 14.7 mi · 109 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 405 acresPokagon State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 939 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201521 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 20158 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBranch County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 25 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion Cityserves 1,630 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation895 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalInsight Hospital and Medical Center10.1 miPost officeUnion City Post Office1.6 miTown hallVillage of Union City Ivan Boynton Municipal Offices1.5 miPoliceUnion City Police Department1.6 miFire stationUnion City Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleUnion City Middle School1.6 miHighUnion City High School1.7 miCollegeKellogg Community College Grahl Center9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO26 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR61 miInterstateI-696.4 miUS highwayUS 276.4 miAmtrakBattle Creek, MI BTL19 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49094 ZIP area.
