Union, Illinois facts for kids
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Union, Illinois
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Downtown Union
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Location in McHenry County, Illinois
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 Union, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Township | Coral |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 842 ft (257 m) |
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| • Total | 551 |
| • Density | 659.09/sq mi (254.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
60180
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| Area code(s) | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-76706 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Union, Illinois |
Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 551 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Union has been in operation since 1852. The village was named for the federal union of the United States.
Geography
Union is located in southwestern McHenry County at 42°14′7″N 88°32′33″W / 42.23528°N 88.54250°W (42.235237, -88.542379). It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Marengo, 13 miles (21 km) west of Crystal Lake, and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Elgin.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Union has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all land. The village drains to the north toward the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River, part of the Rock River watershed.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 156 | — | |
| 1900 | 322 | — | |
| 1910 | 432 | 34.2% | |
| 1920 | 399 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 367 | −8.0% | |
| 1940 | 327 | −10.9% | |
| 1950 | 435 | 33.0% | |
| 1960 | 480 | 10.3% | |
| 1970 | 579 | 20.6% | |
| 1980 | 622 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 542 | −12.9% | |
| 2000 | 576 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 580 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 551 | −5.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 550 | 542 | 481 | 95.49% | 93.45% | 87.30% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.69% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.00% | 1.03% | 1.09% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0.35% | 0.69% | 2.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23 | 23 | 48 | 3.99% | 3.97% | 8.71% |
| Total | 576 | 580 | 551 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Points of interest
Union was the site of the world's first fully automatic electrical substation, on the current site of the water tower just east of Main Street.
Union is home to the Illinois Railway Museum and the McHenry County Historical Society. It was formerly the home of Donley's Wild West Town amusement park, now closed.
Notable person
- Red Kelly, right fielder for the Chicago White Sox; born in Union
Media
The Marengo-Union Times is the newspaper of record in Union; it has a circulation of 6,300 and is mailed to every home and business in the greater Marengo and Union area. For cable television, Union is served by Charter Communications instead of Comcast, like the rest of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
See also
In Spanish: Union (Illinois) para niños
