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Union, Mississippi
Nickname(s): 
"U-Town"
Location of Union, Mississippi
Location of Union, Mississippi
Union, Mississippi is located in the United States
Union, Mississippi
Union, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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
 (2010)
 • Total 1,988
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,897
 • Density 553.71/sq mi (213.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39365
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 1,988 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Union is located at 32°34′17″N 89°7′5″W / 32.57139°N 89.11806°W / 32.57139; -89.11806 (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.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.) 1,897 −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Union Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
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

See also

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