| Union City, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Motto: | "Our Hometown" |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Coordinates: | 41.8961°N -79.8444°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Erie |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert Wolf |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.81 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,265 |
| Elevation Point: | center of downtown |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,430 |
| Elevation Max Point: | north boundary of borough |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,238 |
| Elevation Min Point: | South Branch French Creek |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 2927 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 617.53 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 16438 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-78448 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.85 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.83 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1599.45 |
Union City is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located southeast of Erie. In the twentieth century, there were three large chair factories, planing and grist mills, a powdered milk plant, and several furniture factories. The population was 2,934 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Union City Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1990, after Erie County Historical Society members John Claridge and William Sisson included the following historical information in a nomination document to the National Park Service in August, 1989.
Union City is in southeastern Erie County at 41.8961°N -79.8444°W (41.896056, -79.844425).[5] It is surrounded by Union Township.
U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 8 pass through the center of town as Main Street. US 6 heads east out of town on High Street, leading to Corry, and in the other direction turns southwest off Main Street onto Meadville Road, leading to Meadville. PA 8 leads north 8miles to Wattsburg and by an indirect route to Erie; to the south PA 8 leads to Titusville. Pennsylvania Route 97 heads west out of town as Waterford Street, leading 8miles to Waterford.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has an area of 4.8km2, of which 0.07sqkm, or 1.36%, is water.[6] The South Branch of French Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, flows east to west through the borough's center. Bentley Run, which supplies the Union City Reservoir, joins South Branch French Creek in Union City, Pennsylvania.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,463 people, 1,326 households, and 900 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1848.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,422 housing units at an average density of 759.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,326 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,216, and the median income for a family was $34,352. Males had a median income of $29,833 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,599. About 17.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Most children in Union City attend schools in the Union City Area School District. This school district also includes children from Crawford County. There is one elementary school, and the middle and high School are located in the same building. The school colors are green and white, and the mascot is a Bear. It received massive renovations in 2020.
The Union City Historical Society Museum is a three-story building on Main Street. The museum has a large collection of artifacts dating from the 1780s to the present. Many of the items on the third floor were made by residents of the town.
10 Major Renovations Underway At Union City Middle/High School