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Union, WI map Population (year 2000): 804
Males: 411  (51.1%)
Females: 393  (48.9%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,600 (it was $42,875 in 2000)
Union  $43,600
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,100 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Union  $101,100
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (67.5%), Irish (10.9%), Norwegian (9.6%), United States (4.9%), Polish (4.0%), English (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Union:  1.2% ($942)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Union satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (40.0 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (106.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Manawa, WI (5.5 miles ), Little Wolf, WI (6.3 miles ), Dupont, WI (7.2 miles ), Bear Creek, WI (8.1 miles ), Helvetia, WI (8.4 miles ), Big Falls, WI (9.0 miles) , Marion, WI (9.4 miles ), Lebanon, WI (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $295,000

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Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 88.92 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 920



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Union-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Union town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 15 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 27 miles; SHAWANO, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 34 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 46 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 55 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union:
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 8 miles; IOLA, WI; ID: 68C)
  • CLINTONVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; CLINTONVILLE, WI; ID: CLI)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 16 miles; WAUPACA, WI; ID: PCZ)

Amtrak stations near Union:
  • 10 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) - Bus Station
  • 13 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
  • 16 miles: NEW LONDON (501 S. PEARL ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 36 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 43 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 43 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 67 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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Notable location: Maple Grove Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Danish Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Marble Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: School Section Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Twin Lake (C), Cedar Lake (D), Chapin Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Shaw Creek (A), Blake Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Whitcomb Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Union: Tellock's Hill Woods State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Union compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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:
to Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Union:
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)

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