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Union, IL map Population (year 2000): 576. Estimated population in July 2006: 582 (+1.0% change)
 

Males: 277  (48.1%)
Females: 299  (51.9%)

McHenry County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60180.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,800 (it was $56,528 in 2000)
Union  $61,800
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $189,500 (it was $133,200 in 2000)
Union  $189,500
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (54.2%), Irish (12.0%), Polish (6.8%), English (5.9%), United States (4.7%), Norwegian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/12/1897

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 957 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

12 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This village:  2.1%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Union, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Union to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Union:  1.7% ($2,243)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (22.1 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (65.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marengo, IL (4.4 miles ), Woodstock, IL (8.7 miles ), Huntley, IL (9.5 miles ), Hampshire, IL (9.5 miles ), Lakewood, IL (11.8 miles ), Burlington, IL (12.7 miles ), Bull Valley, IL (13.3 miles ), Lake in the Hills, IL (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $240,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,300

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 88.54 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+6.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Union village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 11.2 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)
  • HARVARD COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HARVARD, IL)
  • SHERMAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELGIN, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 38 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
  • ROCK CO (about 43 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 49 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union:
  • DACY (about 13 miles; HARVARD, IL; ID: 0C0)
  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; ID: 3CK)
  • GALT FIELD (about 17 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; ID: 10C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
Public elementary/middle school in Union:
  • EVERGREEN PARK EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 247; Location: 6506 NATIONAL ST; Grades: PK - 01)

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Tourist attractions: Antique Village & Museum (8512 South Union Road), Francis Farm (Nature Centers; Wildlife Rehabilitat).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Union compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Union (2007 data):
  • Prairie Community Bank: Jefferson Street Branch at 18001 Jefferson Street, branch established on 2006-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.3 mil, Deposits: $67.3 mil, headquarters in Marengo, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Marengo Bancshares, Inc.
  • Midwest Bank and Trust Company: Midwest/Mchenry County Branch at 8 East Depot Street, branch established on 1911-08-01. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $2,929.8 mil, Deposits: $1,972.6 mil, headquarters in Elmwood Park, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$725
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,300
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$3,536
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$477
Water Supply 0$0 2$289
Totals for Government 0$0 18$6,327


Union government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $68,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $220,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $211,000
    General Support: $74,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $101,000
    Property: $51,000
    NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
McHenry County:  0.04%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  2.75% ($61,625 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  1.11% ($60,755)
from Kane County, IL  0.87% ($55,269)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
McHenry County:  0.04%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.27% ($50,092 average AGI)
to Lake County, IL  0.85% ($54,236)
to Kane County, IL  0.65% ($52,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Union:
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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