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Union, Ohio

Union, Ohio
City
Union Municipal Building.
Union Municipal Building.
Official seal of Union, Ohio
Seal
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°54′1″N 84°18′49″W / 39.90028°N 84.31361°W / 39.90028; -84.31361Coordinates: 39°54′1″N 84°18′49″W / 39.90028°N 84.31361°W / 39.90028; -84.31361
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Montgomery, Miami
Founded 1806
Named "Union" in 1816
Incorporated 1982 (as city)
Government
 • Mayor Michael O'Callaghan
Area
 • Total 7.13 sq mi (18.47 km2)
 • Land 7.05 sq mi (18.26 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,419
 • Estimate (2012) 6,402
 • Density 910.5/sq mi (351.5/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45322
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-78470
GNIS feature ID 1049256
Website http://www.ci.union.oh.us/

Union is a city in Montgomery and Miami Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,419 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The coordinates for The City of Union are 39°54′1″N 84°18′49″W / 39.90028°N 84.31361°W / 39.90028; -84.31361 (39.900154, -84.313494).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.13 square miles (18.47 km2), of which 7.05 square miles (18.26 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water. The Stillwater River runs on its east side.

Ironically, Union lies west of West Union, Ohio, the county seat of Adams County approximately 60 miles east of Cincinnati. Union and West Union are not adjacent to each other, actually being approximately 120 miles from each other.

One major state highway, State Route 48, runs North and South through Union. In Union, State Route 48 is known as Main Street. Union is 4 miles North of Interstate 70

Other notable streets in Union include Martindale Road, Sweet Potato Ridge Road, and Phillipsburg-Union Road.

Union is a charter city and has a mayor/council/manager form of government. The current mayor is Michael O'Callaghan, and John P. Applegate is Union's City Manager.

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,419 people, 2,554 households, and 1,811 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.5 inhabitants per square mile (351.5/km2). There were 2,721 housing units at an average density of 386.0 per square mile (149.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 3.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.


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