Union Mills, Indiana facts for kids
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Union Mills, Indiana
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Business district of Union Mills.
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 Union Mills, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Union Mills, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| ZIP code |
46382
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| FIPS code | 18-77804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830447 |
Union Mills is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
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History
Joseph Wheaton, one of the earliest settlers, came to the Mill Creek in 1832 and laid out a small village. The gristmill was built on Mill Creek was built in 1836 by Sylvanus Everts. Everts named the mill "Union Mills" and Wheaton's village followed to be known as Union Mills. In 1838 the village had only five log houses. A general store opened in 1840. The construction of three rail lines near Union Mills stimulated growth.
Union Mills was platted in 1849, but there had been a settlement at the site for some time prior. The community took its name from a gristmill constructed in the 1830s.
Education
Union Mills has a public library, a branch of the LaPorte County Public Library.
Union Mills has a public school, South Central, that provides education from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
Demographics
Since its founding in 1832, Union Mills has grown to about 2,000 people.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 238 | — |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +1160.5% |
| 2000 | 1,990 | −33.7% |
| 2010 | 2,108 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,094 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,839 | −12.2% |
Notable people
- Ed Hanyzewski, baseball player
- Glen Rosenbaum, baseball player and coach
