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GEOGRAPHY Union is located at 38°26'48" North, 91°0'22" West (38.446684, -91.006070). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.9 Km&2 (8.1 Mi&2 ). 20.9 km&2 (8.1 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,757 people, 2,940 households, and 2,002 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 370.7/km&2 (959.9/mi&2). There were 3,133 housing units at an average density of 149.7/km&2 (387.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.44% White , 1.43% African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from Other Races , and 1.43% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,940 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were Married Couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,596, and the median income for a family was $44,474. Males had a median income of $31,852 versus $22,924 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,885. 7.2% of the population and 4.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT The current mayor of Union is Mayor Glenn Van Leer. The city is divided into wards. Aldermen are elected from these wards and sit on the Board of Aldermen. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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