Union County, Kentucky

Union County, Kentucky
Union County Courthouse in Morganfield
Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 15, 1811
Seat	Morganfield
Largest city	Morganfield
Area
• Total	363 sq mi (940 km2)
• Land	343 sq mi (888 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (54 km2), 5.6%
Population
• (2010)	15,007
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.unioncountyky.org

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,007. Its county seat is Morganfield. The county was formed on January 15, 1811.

Located at the mouth of the Wabash River, Union County, along with neighboring Posey County, Indiana, and Gallatin County, Illinois form the tri-point of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km²), of which 343 square miles (890 km²) is land and 21 square miles (54 km²) (5.6%) is water. Union County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky. The county's northwestern border with Illinois and Indiana is formed by the Ohio River.

As of the 2010 Census, the population was 15,007. Of this, 85.45% were White, 12.05% were Black or African American, 1.49% were two or more races, 0.44% were some other race, 0.34% were Asian, 0.19% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino (of any race) were 1.62% of the population

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,637 people, 5,710 households, and 4,082 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 per square mile (17/km²). There were 6,234 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.04% White, 12.89% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.