Union, Illinois
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| Union | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
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| Area | 0.6 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - land | 0.6 sq mi (2 km²) |
| Population | 576 (2000) |
| Density | 950.4 /sq mi (367 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | XXXXX |
| Area code | XXX |
   Location of Union within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Union, Illinois | |
Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 576 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Union is located at (42.235237, -88.542379)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 576 people, 204 households, and 158 families residing in the village. The population density was 950.4 people per square mile (364.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 343.2/sq mi (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.87% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,218. About 5.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Points of Interest
Union was the site of the world's first fully automatic substation, on the current site of the water tower just east of Main Street.[citation needed] Union is also the home to the Illinois Railway Museum and the McHenry County Historical Society.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Union, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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