Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

UNION BANKSHARES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2013 and 2012

	2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash	$	3		$	46
Investment securities available-for-sale	164			125
Investment in subsidiary - Union	49,501			44,787
Other assets	914			884
Total assets	$	50,582		$	45,842
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities	$	762		$	796
Total liabilities	762			796
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $2.00 par value; 7,500,000 shares authorized; 4,927,286 shares issued at December 31, 2013 and 4,923,986 shares issued at December 31, 2012	9,855			9,848
Additional paid-in capital	363			295
Retained earnings	43,405			40,772
Treasury stock at cost; 468,927 shares at December 31, 2013 and 467,905 shares at December 31, 2012	(3,880		)	(3,859		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	77			(2,010		)
Total stockholders' equity	49,820			45,046
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	50,582		$	45,842

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

UNION BANKSHARES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

	2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Dividends - bank subsidiary - Union	$	4,710		$	4,700
Other income	33			104
Total revenues	4,743			4,804
Expenses
Interest	31			33
Stock based compensation expense	12			8
Administrative and other	323			326
Total expenses	366			367
Income before applicable income tax benefit and equity in undistributed   net income of subsidiary	4,377			4,437
Applicable income tax benefit	(114		)	(117		)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary	4,491			4,554
Equity in undistributed net income - Union	2,644			2,290
Net income	$	7,135		$	6,844

Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

UNION BANKSHARES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

	2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	7,135		$	6,844
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed net income of Union	(2,644		)	(2,290		)
Stock based compensation expense	12			8
Increase in other assets	(38		)	(95		)
Decrease in other liabilities	(34		)	(2		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,431			4,465
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(14		)	(7		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid	(4,502		)	(4,457		)
Issuance of common stock	63			12
Purchase of treasury stock	(21		)	(36		)
Net cash used by financing activities	(4,460		)	(4,481		)
Net decrease in cash	(43		)	(23		)
CASH
Beginning of year	46			69
End of year	$	3		$	46
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	$	31		$	33