Union, Ohio

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title: "Union, Ohio" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-miami-county,-ohio", "cities-in-montgomery-county,-ohio", "populated-places-established-in-1806", "1806-establishments-in-ohio", "cities-in-ohio"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union,_Ohio" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
official_name	Union, Ohio
settlement_type	City
website	http://www.unionoh.org/
image_skyline	Union, Ohio Municipal Building.jpg
image_caption	Union Municipal Building
image_seal	UnionOhioSeal.jpg
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
mapframe-point	none
pushpin_map	Ohio#USA
pushpin_relief	yes
pushpin_label	Union
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	Counties
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_name2	Montgomery, Miami
established_title	Founded
established_date	1806
established_title2	Named
established_date2	"Union" in 1816
established_title3	Incorporated
established_date3	1982 (as city)
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Michael O'Callaghan
population_as_of	2020
population_total	6859
population_density_sq_mi	826.39
population_density_km2	319.06
timezone	EST
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_ft	817
elevation_footnotes
coordinates
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	8.38
area_land_sq_mi	8.30
area_water_sq_mi	0.08
area_total_km2	21.69
area_land_km2	21.50
area_water_km2	0.20
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	45322 and 45377
area_codes	937, 326
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	39-78470
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2397084
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.602 sqmi, of which 8.522 sqmi is land and 0.08 sqmi is water. The Stillwater River runs on its east side.

Ironically, Union lies west of West Union, Ohio, the county seat of Adams County approximately 60 miles east of Cincinnati. Union and West Union are not adjacent to each other, actually being approximately 120 miles from each other.

Transportation

One major state highway, State Route 48, runs through Union. In Union, State Route 48 is known as Main Street. Union is 4 miles north of Interstate 70.

Government

Union is a charter city and has a mayor/council/manager form of government. The current mayor is Michael O'Callaghan, and John P. Applegate is Union's city manager.

Demographics

|1880= 224 |1930= 263 |1940= 280 |1950= 370 |1960= 1072 |1970= 3654 |1980= 5219 |1990= 5501 |2000= 5574 |2010= 6419 |2020= 6859 |estyear=2021 |estimate=6852 |estref= |footnote=Sources:

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,419 people, 2,554 households, and 1,811 families living in the city. The population density was 910.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,721 housing units at an average density of 386.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 3.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 2,554 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,574 people, 2,080 households, and 1,609 families living in the city. The population density was 1,302.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 506.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.91% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 2,080 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,471, and the median income for a family was $55,139. Males had a median income of $39,944 versus $25,430 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,260. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Union residents in Montgomery County west of the Stillwater River are served by the Northmont City School District. The schools that Union children attend include:

Northmont High School
Northmont Middle School
Union Elementary East of the Stillwater River, in Montgomery County,

Portions in Miami County in Milton-Union Exempted Village School District. The comprehensive high school of that district is Milton-Union High School.

Notable people

Bernie Babcock, author
Wilma Leona Jackson, third director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps
John McDougal, politician in California

References

"City History".
"Union's new mayor sees fiscal responsibility as biggest issue".
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2397084
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
http://www.daytondailynews.com/r/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/11/08/ddn110807union{{Dead link. (August 2018)
"Welcome".
"Population: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau.
(1960). "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau.
"Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts". U.S. Census Bureau.
"Union city, Ohio".
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, OH". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
"Local Schools".
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Miami County, OH". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].

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