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GEOGRAPHY Union is located at 32°34'17" North, 89°7'5" West (32.571320, -89.118118). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 8.9 Km&2 (3.4 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,021 people, 780 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 227.5/km&2 (589.0/mi&2). There were 884 housing units at an average density of 99.5/km&2 (257.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 62.84% White , 35.53% African American , 0.35% Native American , 0.20% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.05% from Other Races , and 1.04% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 780 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were Married Couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,696, and the median income for a family was $28,542. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,328 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $12,176. 35.2% of the population and 28.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 49.7% of those under the age of 18 and 37.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FAMOUS UNIONITES Eddie Allen Dennis Dickerson Jonathan Dickerson Scott Driskell Michael Smith Mike Foy Buster Hoye Luther Ward Ricky "Bull" Cumberland Ellison Ward Chris "Uni" Davidson EXTERNAL LINKS |
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