Humid subtropical
Union, Missouri
Franklin County, Missouri · Population 13k · 535 ft elevation
Living in Union
Union has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it gets light snow (14″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Union at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 14″50th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,816 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $199k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $847/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 410 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,275 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 2.7″ | 4.7″ | 162 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.5″ | 4.1″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 1.8″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.3″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.7″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 2.7″ | 2.9″ | 155 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology