| Union, Ohio | |||
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| Union Municipal Building. | |||
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| Counties | Montgomery, Miami | ||
| Founded | 1806 | ||
| Named | "Union" in 1816[1] | ||
| Incorporated | 1982 (as city)[1] | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Larry Beyer[2] | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) | ||
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 6,419 | ||
| • Density | 1,302/sq mi (502.7/km2) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 45322 | ||
| Area code(s) | 937 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-78470[3] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1049256[4] | ||
| Website | http://www.ci.union.oh.us/ | ||
Union is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,419 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Union is located at (39.900154, -84.313494).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²).The Stillwater River runs on its east side.
One major state highway, State Route 48, runs north and south through Union. In Union, State Route 48 is known as Main Street.
Other notable streets in Union include Martindale Road, Sweet Potato Ridge Road, and Phillipsburg-Union Road.
The city of West Union, Ohio, the county seat of Adams County, actually lies about 88 miles southeast of Union.
-The popular YouTube show and WB pilot "Nobody's Watching" stars two characters who are natives of Union.
Union has a mayor/council/manager form of government. The current mayor is Patricia Goudy,[7] and John P. Applegate is Union's City Manager.[8]
On November 18, 2006 Mayor Robert Packard died after collapsing while performing a wedding at city hall. Due to the city's charter the Vice-mayor (Larry Beyer) became the new mayor of Union.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,574 people, 2,080 households, and 1,609 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,302.0 people per square mile (502.8/km²). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 506.2 per square mile (195.5/km²). 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.
Union residents west of the Stillwater River are served by the Northmont City School District of Montgomery County. The schools that Union children attend include:
East of the Stillwater River, students attend Vandalia-Butler City School District.[9]
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