Union County, Florida | |
Location in the state of Florida |
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Florida's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 20 May 1921 |
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Seat | Lake Butler |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
249.71 sq mi (647 kmĀ²) 240.29 sq mi (622 kmĀ²) 9.42 sq mi (24 kmĀ²), 3.77% |
Population - (2010) - Density |
15,535 65/sq mi (24.97/kmĀ²) |
Website | myunioncounty.com |
Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 14,916.[1] The county seat is Lake Butler.[2]
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Union County was created in 1921 from part of Bradford County. It was named to honor the concept of unity. Union County is the location of Union Correctional Institution and the Reception and Medical Center (RMC).[3] Union CI is a maximum security prison and is home to part of Florida's Death Row. The death chamber is located at nearby Florida State Prison (FSP). Florida State Prison also houses some death-row inmates.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 249.71 square miles (646.7 km2), the smallest county in Florida, of which 240.29 square miles (622.3 km2) (or 96.23%) is land and 9.42 square miles (24.4 km2) (or 3.77%) is water.[4]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %Ā± | |
1930 | 7,428 |
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1940 | 7,094 | ā4.5% | |
1950 | 8,906 | 25.5% | |
1960 | 6,043 | ā32.1% | |
1970 | 8,112 | 34.2% | |
1980 | 10,166 | 25.3% | |
1990 | 10,252 | 0.8% | |
2000 | 13,442 | 31.1% | |
2010 | 15,535 | 15.6% | |
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At the 2000 census[7], there were 13,442 people, 3,367 households and 2,606 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 per square mile (22/kmĀ²). There were 3,736 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/kmĀ²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.62% White, 22.84% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 3.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,367 households, 41.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 19.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.
The age distribution was 21.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 39.80% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 183.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 215.20 males. This extremely skewed gender distribution is the result of the male prison population in the county.
The median household income was $34,563, and the median family income was $37,516. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,333. About 10.50% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) operates Region II Correctional Facility Office in an unincorporated area in Union County.[8] FDOC also maintains the Union Correctional Institution in an unincorporated area in the county.[9] Union Correctional Institution houses one of two death rows for men in Florida.[10]
The Union Juvenile Residential Facility of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is located in an unincorporated area in Union County.[11]
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