Union, Illinois Explained

Union, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Union
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Coordinates:42.2353°N -88.5425°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McHenry
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Coral
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.17
Area Total Sq Mi:0.84
Area Land Km2:2.17
Area Land Sq Mi:0.84
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:842
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:551
Population Density Km2:254.36
Population Density Sq Mi:659.09
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:60180
Area Code:815
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-76706
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Union, Illinois

Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 551 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

A post office called Union has been in operation since 1852.[3] The village was named for the federal union of the United States.[4]

Geography

Union is located in southwestern McHenry County at 42.2353°N -88.5425°W (42.235237, -88.542379).[5] It is southeast of Marengo, west of Crystal Lake, and northwest of Elgin.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Union has a total area of 0.84sqmi, all land.[1] The village drains to the north toward the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River, part of the Rock River watershed.

Demographics

2020 census

Union, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[6] !Pop 2010[7] ![8] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)550542style='background: #ffffe6; 48195.49%93.45%style='background: #ffffe6; 87.30%
Black or African American alone (NH)04style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.69%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)11style='background: #ffffe6; 00.17%0.17%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)06style='background: #ffffe6; 60.00%1.03%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)24style='background: #ffffe6; 160.35%0.69%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2323style='background: #ffffe6; 483.99%3.97%style='background: #ffffe6; 8.71%
Total576580style='background: #ffffe6; 551100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 576 people, 204 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 950.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 343.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.87% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99%.[9]

Of the 204 households 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 15.7% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.

The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median household income was $56,528 and the median family income was $57,500. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,218. About 5.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

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.[10]

Union is home to the Illinois Railway Museum and the McHenry County Historical Society.[11] It was formerly the home of Donley's Wild West Town amusement park, now closed.[12]

Notable person

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.

References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois . United States Census Bureau . March 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Union village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: McHenry County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 30, 2015.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 132.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Union village, Illinois . .
  7. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union village, Illinois . .
  8. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union village, Illinois . .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. Web site: Rotary Converter . Irm.org . September 18, 2015.
  11. Web site: Welcome . McHenry County Historical Society . March 7, 2023.
  12. Web site: Home . Wildwesttown.com . March 7, 2023.

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