Union County, Mississippi

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Union County Courthouse, listed in the NRHP since 1990 [1]
Union County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1990
administration
US state : Mississippi
Administrative headquarters : New Albany
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 847
New Albany, MS 38652-0847
Foundation : July 7, 1870
Made up from: Pontotoc County
Tippah County
Area code : 001 662
Demographics
Residents : 27,134  (2010)
Population density : 25.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1080 km²
Water surface : 4 km²
map
Map of Union County within Mississippi

The Union County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Mississippi . In 2010 , the county had 27,134 residents and a population density of 25.2 people per square kilometer. The county seat is New Albany , named after the city of Albany , Georgia .

geography

The county is located in northern Mississippi and has an area of ​​1,080 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Union County:

Marshall County Benton County ,
Tippah County
Compass card (de) .svg Prentiss County
Lafayette County Pontotoc County Lee County

history

Union County was formed on July 7, 1870 from parts of Pontotoc County and Tippah County.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 13,030 -
1890 15,606 19.8%
1900 16,522 5.9%
1910 18,997 15%
1920 20,044 5.5%
1930 21,268 6.1%
1940 21,867 2.8%
1950 20,262 -7.3%
1960 18,904 -6.7%
1970 19.096 1 %
1980 21,741 13.9%
1990 22,085 1.6%
2000 25,362 14.8%
2010 27.134 7%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

As of the 2010 census , Union County had 27,134 people in 10,163 households. The population density was 25.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.65 people in each of the 10,163 households.

The racial the population was composed of 83.2 percent white, 15.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.5 percent of the population.

25.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.5 percent were 65 years or older. 51.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 35,928  USD . The per capita income was $ 17,945. 19.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Union County localities

City

Towns

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Lee and Pontotoc Counties

structure

Union County is divided into five numbered districts:

District Population (2010) FIPS
1 5509 28-90657
2 5457 28-91395
3 5611 28-92133
4th 5320 28-92871
5 5237 28-93609

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 90001222.Retrieved April 17, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 695793. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Union County, MS. Retrieved September 26, 2012
  4. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 26, 2012
  5. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 19, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 19, 2011
  7. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Mississippi  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 26, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Union County, Mississippi  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 34 ° 29 ′  N , 89 ° 0 ′  W