Union, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,350 (+6.4% change)
Males: 1,078 (48.8%), Females: 1,131 (51.2%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $37,679
Median house value: $94,000

Population by Race

Races in Union:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.6%), Irish (13.9%), German (10.8%), United States (8.6%), French (7.4%), Scottish (5.3%).

Elevation: 97 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union town

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 11.6%

2.2% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Union:

• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BELFAST, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 51 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• BANGOR INTL (about 52 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 82 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union:

• KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
• BELFAST MUNI (about 23 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
• ISLESBORO (about 27 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 67 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 71 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 79 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 95 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 97 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 139 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Private high school in Union:

• SOUTH HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: PO BOX 627; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Union:

• UNION ELEM & GAUL MIDDLE SCHS (Students: 323; Location: 1070 HEALD HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Union:

• UNION – VOSE LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,903; Location: 343 COMMON ROAD; 10,114 books; 250 audio materials; 30 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)