Union City, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°12′4″N, 84°48′54″W
City of Union City
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Randolph
Area
- City	4.7 km² (1.8 sq mi)
- Land	4.7 km² (1.8 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi) 0.55%
Population (2000)
- City	3,622
- Density	768.4/km² (1,995.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Union City is a city in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 3,622.

Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis. The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (also known as the "Big Four"..a predecessor to the New York Central) had the east-west route connecting Indianapolis, Anderson and Muncie, Indiana with Sidney, Bellefontaine and Columbus, Ohio. It is believed by some area residents that since both railroads intersected each other near the Ohio and Indiana state line, it helped earn the town's nickname "The Hub City."

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Famous natives
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[edit] Geography

Union City is located at 40°12′4″N, 84°48′54″W (40.201173, -84.815094)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.55% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,622 people, 1,569 households, and 969 families residing in the city. The population density was 768.4/km² (1,995.1/mi²). There were 1,738 housing units at an average density of 368.7/km² (957.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.04% White, 1.02% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.53% of the population.

There were 1,569 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,526, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $27,877 versus $17,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,981. About 14.5% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.