Union, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Union is a city in Boone County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 5,379 in the 2010 Census. Previously a small rural community, the city began to experience rapid residential development in the 1990s and 2000s and has now become one of Cincinnati
's more affluent suburbs.
It has been recorded that Union was established as early as 1833, but existing documentation shows that Union was officially incorporated as a city in 1838. Why the name Union was chosen no one actually knows, but the story goes that since it was a connection point between Florence, KY and Big Bone Lick, "Union" seemed somehow appropriate. Salt was manufactured at Big Bone Lick during the early 19th century, and then brought to Union for distribution to other area settlements.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,893 people, 850 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The population density
was 894.4 people per square mile (345.8/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 271.7 per square mile (105.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.02% White, 0.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 850 households out of which 62.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.8% were non-families. 5.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 2.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $85,454, and the median income for a family was $85,859 (2009 estimates indicate these figures have risen to $97,083 and $98,672, respectively). Males had a median income of $61,531 versus $34,861 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $27,626. About 1.4% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Boone County, Kentucky
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. The population was 118,811 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Burlington. The county is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,379 in the 2010 Census. Previously a small rural community, the city began to experience rapid residential development in the 1990s and 2000s and has now become one of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
's more affluent suburbs.
History
The City of Union grew from a small settlement that may have existed as early as the late 18th century. However by the early 19th century, much of the land that now lies in Union was owned by the Fowler family, and Benjamin Piatt Fowler built his in what is now the northern area of the city c. 1817.It has been recorded that Union was established as early as 1833, but existing documentation shows that Union was officially incorporated as a city in 1838. Why the name Union was chosen no one actually knows, but the story goes that since it was a connection point between Florence, KY and Big Bone Lick, "Union" seemed somehow appropriate. Salt was manufactured at Big Bone Lick during the early 19th century, and then brought to Union for distribution to other area settlements.
Geography
Union is located at 38°56′43"N 84°40′19"W (38.945185, -84.671866).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,893 people, 850 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 894.4 people per square mile (345.8/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 271.7 per square mile (105.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.02% White, 0.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 850 households out of which 62.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.8% were non-families. 5.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 2.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $85,454, and the median income for a family was $85,859 (2009 estimates indicate these figures have risen to $97,083 and $98,672, respectively). Males had a median income of $61,531 versus $34,861 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $27,626. About 1.4% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Neighborhoods
- Arbor Springs
- Cedarwood
- Hampshire
- Harmony
- Hempsteade
- Plantation Pointe
- Harmony
- Indian Hill
- Ivy Pond
- Lassing Green
- Orleans
- Russwill
- Sycamore
- Whispering Trail
- Triple Crown Country Club Community
- Teutonia Estates (Bias Hollow Road)
- Village of Brigadoon
Notable residents
- Ahmad BrooksAhmad BrooksAhmad Brooks is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2006 NFL Supplemental Draft. He played college football at Virginia.He is the son of late NFL defensive tackle Perry...
(Football player) - Steve FleschSteve FleschStephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in...
(Golfer) - Bill Long (Former baseball player)
- Josh HutchersonJosh HutchersonJoshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson is an American film and television actor. He began working in the early 2000s, appearing in several minor film and television roles...
(Actor born in Union, Kentucky)