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Union, Mississippi
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Post Office in Union, Mississippi
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"U-Town"
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Location of Union, Mississippi
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 Union, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Newton and Neshoba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,042 |
| • Density | 596.03/sq mi (230.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39365
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| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-75360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679032 |
Union is a town in Neshoba and Newton counties, Mississippi. The population was 2,042 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Union is located at 32°34′17″N 89°7′5″W / 32.57139°N 89.11806°W (32.571320, -89.118118). Most of the town is in Newton County with a portion extending north into adjacent Neshoba County. In the 2000 census, 1,496 of the town's 2,021 residents (74.0%) lived in Newton County and 525 (26.0%) in Neshoba County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), all land.
History
In February 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman crossed Newton County, burning the county seat at Decatur and was nearly captured during the Meridian Campaign. Sherman stopped during the return trip from Meridian and slept at Boler's Inn in Union. Sherman reportedly ordered the town not to be burned because the Union was what his men were fighting to save, and instead made the town a temporary headquarters.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 693 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,012 | 46.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,705 | 68.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,543 | −9.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,559 | 1.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,726 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,856 | 7.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,931 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,875 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,021 | 7.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,988 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,042 | 2.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 1,303 | 63.81% |
| Black or African American | 670 | 32.81% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.44% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other/Mixed | 34 | 1.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 1.08% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,042 people, 838 households, and 569 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Union is served by the Union Public School District.
Notable people
- Trent Kelly, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district
- Billy Nicholson, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- William Redd, businessman and philanthropist
- Lamar Q. C. Williams, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi State Senate
See also
In Spanish: Union (Misisipi) para niños
