THE EAST UNION LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
East Union township has 25.8 square miles of land in Schuylkill County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
East Union and Schuylkill County
East Union is associated with Schuylkill County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
East Union by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within East Union, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 0.5% recorded for Schuylkill County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, East Union township has 89.8 times the land area of nearby Sheppton CDP (0.29 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

