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Notable location: Union Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Rindge Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wells Pond (A), Willis Pond (B), Harmon Pond (C), Lost Pond (D), Moore Pond (E), Morse Meadow Pond (F), Myers Pond (G), Breakneck Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scranton Brook (A), Leadmine Brook (B), Bush Meadow Brook (C), Wells Brook (D), Gulf Brook (E), Stickney Hill Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Union include: Bigelow Hollow State Park (1), Bigelow State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Tolland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.0. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.350. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.96. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.25. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Union and their reported violations in the past:
TRAVELERS RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.5% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union, CT
Union compared to Connecticut state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tolland County Connecticut:
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Religion statistics for Union (based on Tolland County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.95%
| Here |  | 46.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 70.3% | 13.9% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 18.8% | 23.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 5.0% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Jewish | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 28.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 20 | Tolland County: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17 | Tolland County: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33 | Tolland County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97 | Here: | 6.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tolland County: | 21.1% | | Connecticut: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | State: | 15.8% |
8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.06% | | Connecticut average: | 5.12% |
0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)| Tolland County: | 0.29% | | Connecticut average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.91% | | Connecticut average: | 5.64% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)| Tolland County: | 0.06% | | Connecticut average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
- WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Union:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Union, Connecticut:
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 18
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Connecticut average:
- Fatal accident count: 106
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 154
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
- Fatalities: 114
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Union fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 40 meters (131ft)
Total costs: $12,000
Total average daily traffic: 200,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 30,608
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Union Site, 107 Stickney Hills Road (Lat: 41.985389 Lon: -72.192167), Type: Mast, Structure height: 33.8 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA239
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- 23 Holland Road (Lat: 42.029444 Lon: -72.140000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KNKA359
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Bald Hill Rd (Lat: 41.974444 Lon: -72.198056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Connecticut Light And Power Company Dba , Hartford, CT 06141-0270, Phone: (860) 665-2610, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Union, CT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Bald Hill Rd Route 89 (Lat: 41.974528 Lon: -72.198111), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTP764
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/2008, Expiration Date: 01/21/2019
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 34 Bald Hill Rd (Lat: 41.974250 Lon: -72.198944), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPNB753
Assigned Frequencies: 6735.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011
Registrant: Phone: (860) 685-8280 - UNION, Stickney Hill Rd (Lat: 41.985083 Lon: -72.193111), Structure height: 3.7 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WPNE393
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz Grant Date: 04/23/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Phone: (202) 293-3831
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K1IM, Previous Call Sign: AA2AM, Licensee ID: L00219843
Grant Date: 09/27/2006, Expiration Date: 11/26/2016, Certifier: Thomas E Nelson
Registrant: Thomas E Nelson, 24 Bradway Rd, Union, CT 06076 - Call Sign: K2LO, Previous Call Sign: KC2AXN, Licensee ID: L00944398
Grant Date: 01/23/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017
Registrant: Northeastern Dx & Contest Club, 24 Bradway Rd, Union, CT 06076 - Call Sign: KE1HY, Previous Call Sign: N1YUN, Licensee ID: L00152845
Grant Date: 06/06/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2007, Cancellation Date: 08/26/2000
Registrant: David H Herr, 163 Cemetery Rd, Union, CT 06076 - Call Sign: N1ZPN, Licensee ID: L00152853
Grant Date: 07/17/1997, Expiration Date: 07/17/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/18/2009
Registrant: Allison R Herr, 163 Cemetery Rd, Union, CT 06076 - Call Sign: K1HY, Previous Call Sign: KE1HY, Licensee ID: L00152845
Grant Date: 08/26/2000, Expiration Date: 08/26/2010, Certifier: David H Herr
Registrant: David H Herr, 163 Cemetery Rd, Union, CT 06076
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4003M , Serial Number: 12-2880, Year manufactured: 1947
Registrant (Individual): Charles Falke, 359 Stickney Hill Rd, Union, CT 06076 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 514FL , Serial Number: 28-7125338, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1971
Registrant (Individual): Richard D Denault, 618 Buckley Hwy, Union, CT 06076
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Union, CT
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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