Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.1. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.68. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.7%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 43.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 15.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Oregon: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.2% | | Whole state: | 63.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union, OR
Union compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Union (2011 data):
- Sterling Savings Bank: Union Branch at 144 South Main Street, branch established on 1935/08/29. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
- Community Bank: Union Branch at 539 South Main, branch established on 2000/04/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $360.5 mil, Deposits: $317.3 mil, headquarters in Joseph, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Union (based on Union County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.62%
| Here |  | 33.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Church of the Nazarene | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 20.7% | 20.3% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Congregations | 13.3% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 11.1% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 24.2% |
| Congregations | 6.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 42.2% |
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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: 9 | Union County: | 3.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Union County: | 1.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Union County: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | Here: | 8.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.3% | | Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Union County: | 24.3% | | Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.4% | | State: | 14.2% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,959 | $47,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,156 | $30,936 | 1 | $1,240 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $358 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,838 | $32,514 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,394 | $28,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $251 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,204 | $38,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,813 | $33,756 | 1 | $502 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,883 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $28,364 | $34,037 | 5 | $4,234 |
Union government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $329,000 ($154.97)
All Other: $73,000 ($34.39)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $253,000 ($119.17)
Water Utilities: $204,000 ($96.09)
Police Protection: $132,000 ($62.18)
Regular Highways: $53,000 ($24.96)
Financial Administration: $48,000 ($22.61)
Health Services - Other: $43,000 ($20.25)
Libraries: $33,000 ($15.54)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($7.07)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($4.71)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($3.30)
- General - Interest on Debt: $155,000 ($73.01)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000 ($0.47)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.47)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,579,000 ($1214.79)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,552,000 ($1202.07)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000 ($12.72)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000 ($5.65)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($3.77)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $49,000 ($23.08)
Health - Other: $14,000 ($6.59)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($2.83)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($2.36)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $537,000 ($252.94)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $235,000 ($110.69)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $87,000 ($40.98)
All Other: $35,000 ($16.49)
General Support: $20,000 ($9.42)
Public Welfare: $6,000 ($2.83)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($0.47)
- Tax - Property: $186,000 ($87.61)
Public Utilities: $82,000 ($38.62)
NEC: $45,000 ($21.20)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $431,000 ($203.01)
7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | Oregon average: | 8.89% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)| Union County: | 0.15% | | Oregon average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.20% | | Oregon average: | 7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
- KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KWRL (99.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
- KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K214CF (90.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Union:
- KTVR (Channel 13; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K02PJ (Channel 2; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: LA GRANDE 7TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $118,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,643
Total average daily truck traffic: 172
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,759
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Lori A Lee, 760 W Delta Street (Lat: 45.212028 Lon: -117.855611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Peter M Connolly, 61404 Oregon Hwy 203 (Lat: 45.207389 Lon: -117.854861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Brynmawr Ave., Suite # 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
- Peter M Connolly, 61404 Oregon Hwy 203 (Lat: 45.207389 Lon: -117.854861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Brynmawr Ave., Suite # 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
- Elaine L Thompson, 760 W Delta Street (Lat: 45.212028 Lon: -117.855611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 760 W Delta Street (Lat: 45.212028 Lon: -117.855611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Peter M Connolly, 61404 Oregon Hwy 203 (Lat: 45.207389 Lon: -117.854861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Union, OR)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Mt Fanny 15 Km Ne Of (Lat: 45.309278 Lon: -117.733250), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNTG642
Assigned Frequencies: 959.650 MHz Grant Date: 11/03/2009, Expiration Date: 12/31/2019
Registrant: Oregon Wireless Group, 455 Airport Rd Se, Bldg C, Salem, OR 97301-5375, Phone: (503) 986-2897, Fax: (503) 986-2899, Email:
- MT FANNY, 15 Km Ne Of (Lat: 45.308167 Lon: -117.731306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQDG849
Assigned Frequencies: 928.443 MHz, 952.443 MHz Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015, Certifier: Bryant R Reimann
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
- MT FANNY, 15 Km Ne (Lat: 45.308167 Lon: -117.731306), Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WLC958
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.80 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.80 MHz, 6152.80 MHz Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Bryant Reimann
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Union)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Union)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Union, OR
| Most common first names in Union, OR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 22 | 75.0 years |
| William | 16 | 81.0 years |
| Charles | 15 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 14 | 77.7 years |
| John | 13 | 77.0 years |
| Mary | 12 | 80.4 years |
| George | 9 | 72.3 years |
| Lloyd | 8 | 73.8 years |
| Betty | 7 | 69.7 years |
| Ruth | 7 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Union, OR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 14 | 76.7 years |
| Wright | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Edvalson | 6 | 82.8 years |
| Baxter | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Davis | 6 | 84.8 years |
| Jones | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Wilde | 6 | 82.2 years |
| Titus | 6 | 77.6 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 68.2 years |
| Brown | 5 | 83.6 years |
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