Union City, Pennsylvania

Union City
Borough
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Erie
Coordinates
Area 1.9 sq mi (5 km2)
Population 3,463 (2000)
Density 1,848.6 / sq mi (714 / km2)
Mayor Bill Hinkle
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 16438
Area code 814
Location of Union City in Erie County
Location of Union City within Pennsylvania
Website: www.unioncitypa.com

Union City is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Erie. In the twentieth century, there were three large chair factories, planing and grist mills, a powdered milk plant, and several furniture factories. In 1900, 3,104 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,684 people lived here. The population was 3,463 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Union City is located at (41.896056, -79.844425)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,463 people, 1,326 households, and 900 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,848.6 people per square mile (715.0/km²). There were 1,422 housing units at an average density of 759.1 per square mile (293.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 1,326 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the borough the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $27,216, and the median income for a family was $34,352. Males had a median income of $29,833 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,599. About 17.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

Education

Most children in Union City attend schools in the Union City Area School District. This school district also includes children from Crawford County. There is one elementary school and the middle and high schools are located in the same building. The school colors are green and white and the mascot is a Bear.

Museum

The Union City Historical Society Museum is a three story building on Main Street. The museum has a large collection of artifacts dating from the 1780s to the present. Many of the items on the third floor were made by residents of the town.

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