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Population (year 2000): 7,757. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,897 (+14.7% change)
Males: 3,761 (48.5%), Females: 3,996 (51.5%)
Zip code:
63084
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $39,596 (year 2000)
Median house value: $86,800 (year 2000)
Races in Union:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (40.1%), Irish (11.7%),
United States (8.3%), English (7.9%), French (4.6%), Dutch
(1.6%).
Land area: 8.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Union
- High school or higher: 73.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Union city
- Never married: 26.5%
- Now married: 52.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 12.9%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +810 (+11.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
- ST JOHNS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON,
MO)
- MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN (about 20 miles;
SULLIVAN, MO)
- CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles;
WENTZVILLE, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Union:
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: SUS)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: STL)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 74 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS,
IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union:
- ST CLAIR REGIONAL (about 7 miles; ST CLAIR, MO; ID:
K39)
- WASHINGTON MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, MO;
ID: MO6)
- SULLIVAN REGIONAL (about 18 miles; SULLIVAN, MO; ID:
UUV)
Amtrak station near Union:
- 8 miles: WASHINGTON (FRONT & ELM STS.). Services:
call for taxi service.
College/University in Union:
- EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
1,979; Location: 1964 PRAIRIE DELL RD; Public; Website:
www.ecc.cc.mo.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Union:
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HILLSBORO, MO;
Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles;
ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 41 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 43
miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
- LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST CHARLES,
MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT
enrollment: 8,252)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
FT enrollment: 10,939)
Public high school in Union:
- UNION HIGH (Students: 1,003; Location: 1217 W
MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Union:
- CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 601; Location: 2
EAST SPRINGFIELD; Grades: KG - 03)
- CLARK-VITT ELEM. (Students: 497; Location:
CLARK AVE; Grades: 04 - 06)
- UNION MIDDLE (Students: 464; Location: WEST
END & DELMAR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- BEAUFORT ELEM. (Students: 373; Location: HWY
50 WEST; Grades: KG - 06)
- CLEARVIEW ELEM. (Students: 327; Location:
1581 CLEARVIEW RD; Grades: PK - 06)
- AUTUMN HILL STATE SCHOOL (Students: 26;
Location: 300 INDEPENDENCE DR; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Union:
- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 277;
Location: 6 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Union:
- SCENIC REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,227,595; Location: 308 HAWTHORNE DRIVE; 202,064
books; 3,883 audio materials; 2,826 video materials; 175
serial subscriptions)
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