Union Star, Missouri
| Union Star, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Union Star, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′49″N 94°35′58″W / 39.98028°N 94.59944°WCoordinates: 39°58′49″N 94°35′58″W / 39.98028°N 94.59944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 437 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 437 |
| • Density | 1,680.8/sq mi (649.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64494 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-75130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0729678 |
Union Star is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, United States, along the Third Fork of the Platte River. The population was 437 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Union Star has been in operation since 1863. The city most likely was named for the fact a large share of the local residents were pro-Union during the Civil War.
Union Star is located at 39°58′49″N 94°35′58″W / 39.980280°N 94.599415°W in the Polk township of DeKalb County, Missouri on the border with Andrew County, Missouri. Union Star is 20 miles away from Saint Joseph, Missouri and Exit 50 on the Missouri portion of Interstate 29 on U.S. Highway 169.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 437 people, 175 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,680.8 inhabitants per square mile (649.0/km2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 780.8 per square mile (301.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
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