Profile for Union City, Tennessee, TN

Union City is near the Kentucky border.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 71. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Obion County Fair - Aug. 13-18, 2007
• Spring Heritage Days Folk Festival - April 27-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Reelfoot Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Dixie Gun Works/Old Car Museum, Obion County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Union City

Cemeteries (33)

Communities (3)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Obion County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Union City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Obion County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38261 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Obion County Chamber of Commerce

11% of Union City residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Union City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Union City
• Cemeteries in Obion County
• Libraries in or near Union City

Post a query on a message board:

• Obion County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Union City museums
• Union City historic sites
• Union City area parks
• Wineries near Union City

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• Union City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Obion County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Union City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Obion County

• Union City business guide
• Obion County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee
• Local ordinances in Tennessee (Partial selection)

• Crime in Obion County
• Arrests in Obion County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Union City was $18,787, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Obion County economic census
• Obion County economic summary
• Obion County employment growth
• Obion County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

14% of Union City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Union City
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Union City
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Tennessee high schools

• Movies playing in or near Union City
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• Air pollution in Obion County
• Diesel soot in Obion County
• Land contamination in Obion County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Obion County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

Union City festival dates:

• Obion County Fair - Aug. 13-18, 2007
• Spring Heritage Days Folk Festival - April 27-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Union City festival web sites:

• Obion County Fair
• Spring Heritage Days Folk Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Union City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Union City
• Geocaches in Tennessee

• Union City items now on sale

• Obion County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Union City medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Union City
• Historic sites in Tennessee
• Museums in or near Union City
• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
• Tennessee state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Obion County genealogy forum

Median rent in Union City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $293.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $744.

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Libraries in Union City include Obion County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Union City

• Tennessee library

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• Census map of Union City area
• Historic maps of TN cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Union City

Newspapers in Union City include Union City Messenger

• Daily newspapers in or near Union City
• AM radio stations in or near Union City
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• Military bases in Tennessee
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Union City
• Search obituaries in Tennessee
• Recent death notices - selected TN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Tennessee
• Lions clubs in Tennessee
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Union City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Union City

• Parks near Union City
• National forests in Tennessee
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Obion County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Union City political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
• Tennessee Republican party
• Tennessee elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Union City
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• Chowhound message boards for TN

The average commute time for Union City workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Union City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Union City include Country Hearth Inn, Super 8.

• Union City travel guide
• Airports near Union City
• Hotels near Union City
• Tennessee tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Tennessee
• Wildlife refuges in Tennessee

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