Union City, CA
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Union City Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station
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 Location in Alameda County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 37°35′47″N 122°02′54″W / 37.59639°N 122.04833°WCoordinates: 37°35′47″N 122°02′54″W / 37.59639°N 122.04833°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| County | Alameda | |
| Incorporated | January 26, 1959 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Carol Dutra-Vernaci | |
| • Councilor | Lorrin Ellis | |
| • Councilor | Emily Duncan | |
| • Councilor | Pat Gacoscos | |
| • Councilor | Gary Singh | |
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| • Total | 19.3 sq mi (50 km2) | |
| • Land | 19.3 sq mi (50 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 72,900 | |
| • Estimate (January 1, 2016) | 72,952 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP code | 94587 | |
| Area code(s) | 510 | |
| Website | http://www.ci.union-city.ca.us | |
| Site of the first county courthouse | |
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The center, two-story building, is the original courthouse
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| Location | 30977 Union City Blvd., Union City, California |
| Coordinates | 37°35′48″N 122°04′52″W / 37.596667°N 122.0811°W |
| Reference no. | 503 |
Union City is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County, California, United States located approximately 20 miles south of Oakland, 30 miles southeast of San Francisco, and 20 miles north of San Jose. Incorporated on January 13, 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado, New Haven, and Decoto, the city has over 72,000 residents today and very diverse population. Alvarado is a California Historical Landmark (#503). The city celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2009. The Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City make up the Tri-City Area to the south. The larger City of Hayward surrounds the city to the north. The Tri-City Area hosts many local events, along with programs for the youth.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19 square miles (49 km2), all land with no bay frontage. The Niles Cone aquifer, managed by the Alameda County Water District, supplies much of the water consumed by Union City.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Union City had a population of 69,516. The population density was 3,570.6 people per square mile (1,378.6/km²). The racial makeup of Union City was 16,640 (23.9%) White, 4,402 (6.3%) Black, 329 (0.5%) Native American, 35,363 (50.9%) Asian, (20.0% Filipino, 11.5% Indian, 10.8% Chinese, 3.7% Vietnamese, 0.9% Korean, 0.6% Japanese, 0.6% Pakistani, 0.4% Burmese, 0.2% Cambodian), 892 (1.3%) Pacific Islander, 7,253 (10.4%) from other races, and 4,637 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15,895 persons (22.9%).
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