Profile for Union, South Carolina, SC

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 107. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 12.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Union received national attention for 1994 deaths of 3-year-old Michael Smith and 14-month-old Alex Smith. Their mother, Susan Smith, later admitted to strapping them into their car seats and letting the vehicle roll into John D. Long Lake

Local festivals include:

• Uniquely Union Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Union County Fair - Oct. 9-13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sumter National Forest

Historic sites and museums: Union County Museum, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site

Colleges and universities: University of South Carolina

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

Cemeteries (47)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Union demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union 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 29321 ZIP code.

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• Union County government
• Union County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Union residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Union ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Union County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC 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 museums
• Union historic sites
• Union area parks
• Wineries near Union

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

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

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

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Union County
• Arrests in Union County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Union was $16,175, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Union County economic census
• Union County economic summary
• Union County employment growth
• Union County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

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

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

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• Air pollution in Union County
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• Land contamination in Union County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Union County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

Union festival dates:

• Uniquely Union Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Union County Fair - Oct. 9-13, 2007

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

Union festival web sites:

• Union County Fair
• Uniquely Union Festival

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Union
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Union items now on sale

• Union County government
• South Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Union medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Union, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $248.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $707.

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Libraries in Union include Union County Carnegie Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Union

• South Carolina library

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• Census map of Union area
• Historic maps of SC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Carolina
• Topographic map of Union

Newspapers in Union include Union Daily Times

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• Search recent news archives in South Carolina

• Military bases in South Carolina
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Union
• Search obituaries in South Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected SC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in South Carolina
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Union
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Union

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

• South Carolina Democratic party
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• South Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Union
• Total membership by faith, in Union County

• Chowhound message boards for SC

The average commute time for Union workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Union include Best Value Inn Union, Union Days Inn.

• Union travel guide
• Airports near Union
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• South Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• South Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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