Profile for Union, Maine, ME

Birthplace of Moxie soda pop

Local festivals include:

• Union Fair - Aug. 19-25, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Matthews Farm 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

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (4)

Libraries (6)

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• Union population
• Ancestry of people in Union
• Housing in Union
• Income in Union
• Marital status of adults in Union
• Place of birth of people in Union
• Residence in 1995, of people in Union
• School enrollment & education levels in Union
• Transportation & commute times in Union
• Knox County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maine
• State data - Maine
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Union demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Knox 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 04862 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

10% 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
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for Knox County
• Libraries in or near Union

Post a query on a message board:

• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Union area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine 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 Knox County

• Union business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Knox County
• Arrests in Knox County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Union was $16,240, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Knox County economic census
• Knox County economic summary
• Knox County employment growth
• Knox County unemployment rate
• Maine economic data

21% of Union residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Union
• Colleges in Maine
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maine
• Schools in or near Union
• School districts in or near Union
• Yearbooks (old) of Maine high schools

• Movies playing in or near Union

• Air pollution in Knox County
• Diesel soot in Knox County
• Land contamination in Knox County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maine
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Knox County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maine

Union festival dates:

• Union Fair - Aug. 19-25, 2007

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

Union festival web sites:

• Union Fair

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Union
• Geocaches in Maine

• Union items now on sale

• Knox County government
• Maine 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 medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Union, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $409.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $754.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Maine
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Union include Union - Vose Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Union

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Union
• Get directions to Union
• Census map of Union area
• Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maine
• Topographic map of Union

• Daily newspapers in or near Union
• AM radio stations in or near Union
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• Media ownership in the Union area
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• Search recent news archives in Maine

• Military bases in Maine
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Union
• Search obituaries in Maine
• Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers

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

• Parks near Union
• National forests in Maine
• Ski areas near Union
• Ski areas in Maine
• State parks in Maine

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Union
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• Maine Democratic party
• Maine Republican party
• Maine elections board

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

• Chowhound message boards for ME

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

• Union travel guide
• Airports near Union
• Hotels near Union
• Maine tourism bureau

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

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

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