Union, Missouri
Union, Missouri Location of Union, Missouri Location of Union, Missouri Union is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is positioned on the Bourbeuse River 50 miles (80 km) southwest of St.
The populace was 10,204 at the 2010 census, with the town/city showing the highest expansion rate (32%) in Franklin County the last decade.
Union was established in 1826 and designated as the governmental center of county in 1827. The town/city is titled for the ideal of political unity. A postal service called Union has been in operation since 1827. Union is positioned at 38 26 48 N 91 0 22 W (38.446684, -91.006070). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.16 square miles (23.72 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 10,204 citizens , 3,902 homeholds, and 2,612 families residing in the city.
There were 4,226 housing units at an average density of 461.4 per square mile (178.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.5% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,902 homeholds of which 39.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 31.9 years.
28.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 7,757 citizens , 2,940 homeholds, and 2,002 families residing in the city.
There were 3,133 housing units at an average density of 387.7 per square mile (149.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.44% White, 1.43% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.23% from other competitions, and 1.43% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,940 homeholds out of which 35.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $39,596, and the median income for a family was $44,474.
About 4.2% of families and 7.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Union is a 4th Class City with a City Administrator form of government.
The City Administrator is appointed by the Board of Aldermen and is the full-time Administrative Officer of the City responsible for overseeing all daily operations and the municipal staff.
Louis and Union Pacific Railroad, and now terminates in Union, Missouri. Union, Missouri has one enhance high school (The UHS Wildcats), one enhance middle school (The UMS Wildcats), and two enhance elementary schools (Also the Wildcats).
Central Elementary School serves kindergarten through third grades, and Clark-Vitt Elementary School serves 4th through 6th grades. Union also has one private Catholic school, Immaculate Conception.
Union is also home to an extension of Missouri Baptist University, positioned in a shopping center.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
City of Union, Missouri Government "Historic maps of Union", Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection, University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Missouri, United States
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Cities in Franklin County, Missouri - Cities in Missouri - County seats in Missouri
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