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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Detached houses: $109,870Here:$109,870State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $83,660Here:$83,660State:$172,390 Mobile homes: $70,367Here:$70,367State:$33,636
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.1%
McCain (Republican): 52.4% Obama (Democratic): 47.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $567 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $489 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Cities in this county include: Morganfield, Sturgis, Breckinridge Center, Uniontown, Waverly.
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Notable locations in Union County: Camp Breckinridge Pumping Station (A), Henshaw Volunteer Fire Department (B), Waverly Volunteer Fire Department (C), Sullivan Community Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Zion Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Old Bethel Church (D), Reburn Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Saint Ambrose Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McClure Cemetery (1), Pythian Ridge Cemetery (2), Uniontown Cemetery (3), Chatman Cemetery (4), Richards Cemetery (5), Davenport Cemetery (6), Rayburn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sulphur Spring Pond (A), Geiger Lake (B), Dixon Pond (C), Rattle Slough (D), Muddy Pond (E), State Lake (F), Little Ditch Lake (G), Mullin Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Millrace Slough (A), Saline River (B), Anderson Creek (C), Dry Fork (D), Caney Branch (E), Wash Creek (F), Clements Branch (G), Sugg Creek (H), Wardens Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Union County: Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Union County: Camp Breckinridge Pumping Station (A), Henshaw Volunteer Fire Department (B), Waverly Volunteer Fire Department (C), Sullivan Community Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Union County include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Zion Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Old Bethel Church (D), Reburn Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Saint Ambrose Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McClure Cemetery (1), Pythian Ridge Cemetery (2), Uniontown Cemetery (3), Chatman Cemetery (4), Richards Cemetery (5), Davenport Cemetery (6), Rayburn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sulphur Spring Pond (A), Geiger Lake (B), Dixon Pond (C), Rattle Slough (D), Muddy Pond (E), State Lake (F), Little Ditch Lake (G), Mullin Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Millrace Slough (A), Saline River (B), Anderson Creek (C), Dry Fork (D), Caney Branch (E), Wash Creek (F), Clements Branch (G), Sugg Creek (H), Wardens Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Union County: Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Crittenden County , Gallatin County, Illinois , Hardin County, Illinois , Henderson County , Posey County, Indiana , Webster County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 530 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 212 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.6%
Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 1,733 (178 second mortgage, 202 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,367
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Most common first ancestries reported in Union County (%):
4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,332 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.62% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,457 average AGI) 2.24% relocated from other states ($11,875 average AGI)Union County:2.24%Kentucky average:2.94%
6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,983 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.69% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($16,711 average AGI) 2.84% relocated to other states ($11,271 average AGI)Union County:2.84%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,561 (2,004 aged, 557 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
3,226 spouses, 4,320 children (3,878 natural, 128 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 90 other relatives, 221 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,687 2-persons, 1,111 3-persons, 820 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,487 1-person, 109 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
96.1% of residents of Union County speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
Population growth in Union County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.25 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
62% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $150,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
General - Other: $1,314,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Police Protection: $576,000
Correctional Institutions: $559,000
Central Staff Services: $356,000
General Public Buildings: $218,000
Financial Administration: $177,000
Health - Other: $139,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $110,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $71,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $198,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,355,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $116,000
Sewerage: $194,000
Regular Highways: $175,000
General - Other: $147,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,000
Highways: $1,311,000
General Local Government Support: $78,000
Education: $71,000
Property: $680,000
Public Utilities Sales: $82,000
NEC: $34,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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