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Union, Mississippi

Union, Mississippi
Town
Nickname(s): u.town
Location of Union, Mississippi
Location of Union, Mississippi
Union, Mississippi is located in the US
Union, Mississippi
Union, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°34′17″N 89°7′5″W / 32.57139°N 89.11806°W / 32.57139; -89.11806Coordinates: 32°34′17″N 89°7′5″W / 32.57139°N 89.11806°W / 32.57139; -89.11806
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Newton, Neshoba
Area
 • Total 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2)
 • Land 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,988
 • Estimate (2016) 1,971
 • Density 580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 39365
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-75360
GNIS feature ID 0679032

Union is a town in Neshoba and Newton counties, Mississippi. The population was 2,021 at the 2000 census.

Union is located at 32°34′17″N 89°7′5″W / 32.57139°N 89.11806°W / 32.57139; -89.11806 (32.571320, -89.118118). Most of the town is in Newton County with a portion extending north into adjacent Neshoba County. In the 2000 census, 1,496 of the town's 2,021 residents (74.0%) lived in Newton County and 525 (26.0%) in Neshoba County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,021 people, 780 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The population density was 589.0 people per square mile (227.5/km²). There were 884 housing units at an average density of 257.6 per square mile (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.84% White, 35.53% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.


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