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Population in July 2007: 2,091. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 922  (44.1%)
Females: 1,169  (55.9%)
Median resident age:  38.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39365.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,180 (it was $21,696 in 2000)
Union:  $26,180
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,892 (it was $49,900 in 2000)
Union:  $74,892
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,279; Detached houses: $89,485; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,665; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $499,988; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $2,509; Mobile homes: $65,669

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Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.4%)
  • Black (35.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Union: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.0%), Irish (8.8%), German (3.6%), English (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.43 square miles.

Population density: 609 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Union, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Union to the number of sex offenders is 523 to 1.

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

Union:  0.6% ($312)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (76.6 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (171.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (472.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Decatur, MS (9.1 miles ), Tucker, MS (10.3 miles ), Conehatta, MS (13.1 miles ), Philadelphia, MS (14.0 miles ), Sebastopol, MS (15.0 miles ), Pearl River, MS (16.9 miles ), Newton, MS (17.3 miles ), Hickory, MS (18.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.57 N, Longitude: 89.12 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+4.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Union-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/2/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Union town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 tornado 17.7 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • NESHOBA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Union, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:
  • KEY FIELD (about 31 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 69 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union:
  • UNION MUNI (about 2 miles; UNION, MS; ID: 31M)
  • PHILADELPHIA MUNI (about 15 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS; ID: MPE)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 19 miles; NEWTON, MS; ID: M23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 80 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 91 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
Public high school in Union:
  • UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 101 FOREST STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
Library in Union:
  • KEMPER-NEWTON REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $264,412; Location: 101 PEACHTREE STREET; 60,846 books; 290 audio materials; 969 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Union include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Union United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  35.2%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union, MS


People in group quarters in Union
  • 58 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


Union compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Union (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Union Branch at 405 Bank Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Union Branch at Bank And Horne Streets, branch established on 1981-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $621.1 mil, Deposits: $473.6 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)

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
Police - Other 0$0 7$3,180
Police Protection - Officers 6$11,761$23,5225$524
Judicial and Legal 2$2,657$15,9420$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,700
Financial Administration 2$3,498$20,9880$0
Sewerage 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Water Supply 2$3,587$21,5220$0
Solid Waste Management 4$6,527$19,5810$0
Totals for Government 17$29,712$20,97318$5,404



Union government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $69,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $300,000
    Solid Waste Management: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $208,000
    Financial Administration: $199,000
    Regular Highways: $160,000
    Sewerage: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $569,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $550,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $485,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $524,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $110,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $404,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $303,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $192,000
    Public Utilities: $60,000
    NEC: $46,000
    Individual Income: $0
    Total General Sales: $0
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $533,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

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 Lauderdale County, MS  1.20% ($28,138 average AGI)
from Neshoba County, MS  0.68% ($21,327)
from Scott County, MS  0.65% ($19,255)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

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 Lauderdale County, MS  1.14% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS  0.69% ($29,000)
to Scott County, MS  0.57% ($21,780)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: WHOC, INC.)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
  • WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WWSL (102.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: H & G C, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Union:
  • W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Union, Mississippi:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Mississippi average:
  • Fatal accident count: 77
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 115
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 84
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 192
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

See more detailed statistics of Union fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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