Profile for Union, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked among the top 10 small towns, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Franklin County Youth Fair - July 5-8, 2007

Colleges and universities: East Central College

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.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 14, 1954, at 118 degrees

Listed places near Union

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Union demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, St. Louis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 63084 ZIP code.

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• Franklin County government

43% of Union residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Union ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Franklin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

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• Union area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Union
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• Communities in Franklin County

• Union business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Franklin County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Union was $16,885, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Franklin County economic census
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• Franklin County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

11% of Union residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
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• Air pollution in Franklin County
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• Land contamination in Franklin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Union festival dates:

• Franklin County Youth Fair - July 5-8, 2007

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

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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Union, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $758.

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Libraries in Union include Scenic Regional Library ... View libraries

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Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Union political report.

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The average commute time for Union workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Union include Super 8.

• Union travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

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