Union is a city in Montgomery and

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Stillwater River runs on its east side. Ironically, Union lies west of West Union, Ohio, the county seat of Adams County approximately 60 miles east of

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. Union and West Union are not adjacent to each other, actually being approximately 120 miles from each other.

Transportation

One major state highway, State Route 48, runs through Union. In Union, State Route 48 is known as Main Street. Union is 4 miles north of

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Government

Union is a charter city and has a mayor/council/manager form of government. The current mayor is Michael O'Callaghan, and John P. Applegate is Union's city manager.

Demographics

2010 census

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of 2010, there were 6,419 people, 2,554 households, and 1,811 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 2,721 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.5%

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, 3.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 2,554 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 5,574 people, 2,080 households, and 1,609 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.88%

, 0.91%

, 0.14% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.36% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.

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

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

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for the city was $21,260. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Union residents in Montgomery County west of the Stillwater River are served by the Northmont City School District.
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/ref> The schools that Union children attend include: * Northmont High School * Northmont Middle School * Union Elementary East of the Stillwater River, in Montgomery County, students attend Vandalia-Butler City School District. Portions in Miami County in Milton-Union Exempted Village School District.
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/ref> The comprehensive high school of that district is Milton-Union High School.

Notable people

* Bernie Babcock, author * Wilma Leona Jackson, third director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps * John McDougal, politician in

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References

External links

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