Union City, Indiana Facts for Kids

Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis. The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (also known as the "Big Four", a predecessor of the New York Central) had the east–west route connecting Indianapolis, Anderson and Muncie, Indiana with Sidney, Bellefontaine and Columbus, Ohio. It is believed by some area residents that the town got its nickname "The Hub City" because the two railroads intersected near the Ohio and Indiana state line.

Union City, Indiana

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
Media
Flag
Notable people
See also

History

Union City was platted in 1849, eleven years after its twin city of Union City, Ohio. A post office has been in operation at Union City, Indiana since 1852.

The William Kerr House, Raphael Kirshbaum Building, Union City Commercial Historic District, Union City Passenger Depot, Union City Public Library, and Union City School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Union City has a total area of 2.209 square miles (5.72 km²), of which 2.2 square miles (5.70 km²) (or 99.59%) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.02 km²) (or 0.41%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	1,439	—
1880	2,478	72.2%
1890	2,681	8.2%
1900	2,716	1.3%
1910	3,209	18.2%
1920	3,406	6.1%
1930	3,084	−9.5%
1940	3,535	14.6%
1950	3,572	1.0%
1960	4,047	13.3%
1970	3,995	−1.3%
1980	3,908	−2.2%
1990	3,612	−7.6%
2000	3,622	0.3%
2010	3,584	−1.0%
2020	3,454	−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,584 people, 1,477 households, and 922 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,629.1 inhabitants per square mile (629.0/km²). There were 1,733 housing units at an average density of 787.7 per square mile (304.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.6% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 9.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.8% of the population.

There were 1,477 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

The Union City Public Library is one of six sites in Union City listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Education

The Randolph Eastern School Corporation serves Union City through two schools: North Side Elementary School and Union City Junior Senior High School. They are housed in adjoining buildings on the northwest side of the town.

The town has a lending library, the Union City Public Library.

Media

UnionCityNow.com is a locally owned online media outlet that focuses on current events and news stories in the community. The site also contains discussion forums focused on Union City history and local genealogy.

KISS TV is a local-access television station run by the school corporation. It broadcasts on the local Time Warner Cable feed, as well as online. The school's DECA chapter also runs two school businesses: "The TeePee", a school store where students and staff can buy snacks during lunch periods, and "Apache Design", a T-shirt printing business where students record and produce orders for school functions and for organizations in the community and surrounding area.

WJYW 88.9 "Joy FM" broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.

WTGR 97.5 FM "Tiger Country" is licensed to neighboring Union City, Ohio, with a studio in Greenville and a new studio to be built in Winchester.

Flag

The flag of Union City was adopted on January 20, 2021, by vote of the people of Union City.

The design features a red background with a blue stripe, surrounding a white skinny stripe. The colors represent the United States. On the center is a big white star on the center of the state outlines of Indiana and Ohio, which represent the city's location and ties to both states.

Mayor Chad E. Spence said in January 2021 that he supported the flag's design.

Notable people

Donald R. Atkinson, educator and writer
Rick Derringer, guitarist and founding member of The McCoys.
Isaac P. Gray, 18th and 20th governor of Indiana and Minister to Mexico in the second Cleveland administration.
Chris Hawkey, country music artist, producer of the Power Trip Morning Show on KFAN Radio in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.
Earle Raymond Hedrick, mathematician and vice president of University of California.
Randy Jo Hobbs (1948–1993), Bassist and founding member of The McCoys.
Henry Jackson (1861–1932), born in Union City, was a major-league baseball player for the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1887.
Haleloke Kahauolopua, a Hawaiian-born singer who retired to Union City.

Union City, Indiana facts for kids

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