Union, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Union is a village in McHenry County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 580 at the 2010 census
, up from 576 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 576 people, 204 households, and 158 families residing in the village. The population density
was 950.4 people per square mile (364.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 343.2 per square mile (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.87% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,218. About 5.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
, on the current site of the water tower
just east of Main Street. Union is also the home to the Illinois Railway Museum
and the McHenry County Historical Society.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 580 at the 2010 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, up from 576 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Union is located at 42°14′7"N 88°32′33"W (42.235237, -88.542379).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 576 people, 204 households, and 158 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 950.4 people per square mile (364.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 343.2 per square mile (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $21,218. About 5.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
Union was the site of the world's first fully automatic substationElectrical substation
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, on the current site of the water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
just east of Main Street. Union is also the home to the Illinois Railway Museum
Illinois Railway Museum
The Illinois Railway Museum is the largest railroad museum in the United States and is located in Union, Illinois, northwest of Chicago...
and the McHenry County Historical Society.