Moving to Union, Missouri

Population: 7,757. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,897 (+14.7% change)
Males: 3,761 (48.5%), Females: 3,996 (51.5%)

Zip code: 63084

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $39,596
Median house value: $86,800

Population by Race

Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (40.1%), Irish (11.7%), United States (8.3%), English (7.9%), French (4.6%), Dutch (1.6%).

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +810 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Union:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 74 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union:

  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL (about 7 miles; ST CLAIR, MO; Abbreviation: K39)
  • WASHINGTON MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: MO6)
  • SULLIVAN REGIONAL (about 18 miles; SULLIVAN, MO; Abbreviation: UUV)

Amtrak station near Union:

  • 8 miles: WASHINGTON (FRONT & ELM STS.). Services: call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Union:

  • EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,979; Location: 1964 PRAIRIE DELL RD; Public; Website: www.ecc.cc.mo.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:

  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 41 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 43 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Schools

Public high school in Union:

  • UNION HIGH (Students: 1,003; Location: 1217 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Union:

  • CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 601; Location: 2 EAST SPRINGFIELD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • CLARK-VITT ELEM. (Students: 497; Location: CLARK AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • UNION MIDDLE (Students: 464; Location: WEST END & DELMAR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BEAUFORT ELEM. (Students: 373; Location: HWY 50 WEST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CLEARVIEW ELEM. (Students: 327; Location: 1581 CLEARVIEW RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • AUTUMN HILL STATE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 300 INDEPENDENCE DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Union:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 6 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Union:

  • SCENIC REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,227,595; Location: 308 HAWTHORNE DRIVE; 202,064 books; 3,883 audio materials; 2,826 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)