Why visit Union City
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Lambert-Parent House and Union City Commercial Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Union City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Union City
Union City is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2020 census. It is directly across the state line from its twin city of Union City, Indiana.
From the Wikipedia article Union City, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Lambert-Parent House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Union City, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Ohio
Union City Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Union City Passenger Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Railway station in Union City, the United States of America
Union City Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Public library in Union City, Indiana
William Kerr House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
Raphael Kirshbaum Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Union City School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Art Association-Randolph County
Museum · 1.4 mi
115 North Columbia Street, Union City
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.3 mi
115 South Columbia Street
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
History
Union City was platted in 1838 and incorporated on December 6, 1853. Incorporation came during a period of growth occasioned by the opening of a line of the Greenville and Miami Railroad through the town on December 12, 1852.
One house in Union City, the Lambert-Parent House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Union City, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Mississinawa Valley Jr/Sr High School
School · 2.4 mi
10480 Staudt Rd, Union City
Map of Union City
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 18°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 20°F | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 2.9 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 71°F | 52°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 61°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 24°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winchester Airport 3 E (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Darke County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-02: Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-18: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (Tornado)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Ansonia 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Greenville 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- St. Henry 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Arcanum 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Bradford 20 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Maria Stein 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Covington 24 mi east, about 38 min by car
- New Paris 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Richmond 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Celina 27 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lambert-Parent House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City, Indiana (7235248786), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kerr Block in Union City, Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City Public Library, User:Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City Passenger Depot, User:Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City School from northwest, Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City School from north, Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City School from southwest, Nyttend, Public domain
- Union City School from west, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS061-E-116689 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-51458 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-51457 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-51456 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-116688 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Raphael Kirshbaum Building front and side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Raphael Kirshbaum Building front, User:Nyttend, Public domain
- Raphael Kirshbaum Building side, User:Nyttend, Public domain
- William Kerr House, Nyttend, Public domain
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