Union County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°58′N 77°04′W / 40.96°N 77.06°W / 40.96; -77.06
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Union County
UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.unionco.org

Union County is a

Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area
.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 318 square miles (820 km2), of which 316 square miles (820 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.6%) is water.[3] It is the fourth-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area. Union has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and average temperatures in Lewisburg range from 27.2 °F in January to 72.7 °F in July, while in Hartleton they range from 26.4 °F in January to 72.1 °F in July.[4]

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
182018,619—
183020,79511.7%
184022,7879.6%
185026,08314.5%
186014,145−45.8%
187015,56510.0%
188016,9058.6%
189017,8205.4%
190017,592−1.3%
191016,249−7.6%
192015,850−2.5%
193017,46810.2%
194020,24715.9%
195023,15014.3%
196025,64610.8%
197028,60311.5%
198032,87014.9%
199036,17610.1%
200041,62415.1%
201044,9478.0%
202042,681−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2017[9] 2010-2020[10]

As of the

Italian ancestry. 90.4% spoke English, 3.7% Spanish, 2.0% Pennsylvania Dutch and 1.2% German
as their first language.

There were 13,178 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.10% under the age of 18, 13.90% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 123.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.50 males.

2020 census

Union County Racial Composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(NH) 		36,050 84.46%
Black or African American
(NH) 		2,459 5.76%
Native American
(NH) 		73 0.2%
Asian
(NH) 		814 2%
Pacific Islander
(NH) 		8 0.02%
Other/Mixed
(NH) 		1,268 3%
Latino
 2,000 4.7%

Micropolitan Statistical Area

Selinsgrove, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
(μSA)

The

115th most populous
in the United States with a population of 264,739.

Government

County commissioners

  • Preston Boop (R)
  • Jeff Reber (R)
  • Stacy Richards (D)

State government

Federal level

Politics

United States presidential election results for Union County, Pennsylvania[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 12,356 61.19% 7,475 37.02% 361 1.79%
2016 10,622 60.02% 6,180 34.92% 894 5.05%
2012 9,896 60.57% 6,109 37.39% 332 2.03%
2008 9,859 56.42% 7,333 41.96% 283 1.62%
2004 10,334 64.09% 5,700 35.35% 89 0.55%
2000 8,523 64.69% 4,209 31.95% 443 3.36%
1996 6,570 56.04% 3,658 31.20% 1,496 12.76%
1992 6,362 51.87% 3,623 29.54% 2,280 18.59%
1988 7,912 71.05% 3,163 28.40% 61 0.55%
1984 7,792 73.66% 2,747 25.97% 40 0.38%
1980 6,798 66.28% 2,687 26.20% 771 7.52%
1976 6,309 63.71% 3,405 34.39% 188 1.90%
1972 6,905 73.57% 2,278 24.27% 202 2.15%
1968 6,422 69.69% 2,178 23.64% 615 6.67%
1964 4,944 53.65% 4,262 46.25% 10 0.11%
1960 7,466 78.82% 1,993 21.04% 13 0.14%
1956 6,620 78.08% 1,844 21.75% 14 0.17%
1952 6,558 80.16% 1,610 19.68% 13 0.16%
1948 5,058 76.79% 1,442 21.89% 87 1.32%
1944 5,585 76.19% 1,704 23.25% 41 0.56%
1940 5,612 71.43% 2,220 28.26% 25 0.32%
1936 5,589 64.97% 2,946 34.25% 67 0.78%
1932 3,534 61.63% 1,948 33.97% 252 4.39%
1928 5,708 87.45% 765 11.72% 54 0.83%
1924 3,707 71.59% 1,209 23.35% 262 5.06%
1920 3,305 71.38% 1,155 24.95% 170 3.67%
1916 1,902 58.06% 1,272 38.83% 102 3.11%
1912 470 13.56% 1,126 32.50% 1,869 53.94%
1908 2,547 66.89% 1,154 30.30% 107 2.81%
1904 2,548 69.26% 1,034 28.11% 97 2.64%
1900 2,810 65.82% 1,359 31.83% 100 2.34%
1896 2,585 65.63% 1,186 30.11% 168 4.27%
1892 2,308 58.02% 1,569 39.44% 101 2.54%
1888 2,448 59.85% 1,582 38.68% 60 1.47%

In presidential elections, Union County has voted for Democratic candidates less than almost any county in the nation.[

Robert P. Casey is the only Democratic gubernatorial candidate to win the county in the last fifty years.[20] The county seat of Lewisburg is heavily Democratic, having given Joe Biden over 70% of its vote in 2020. However, the rest of the county is overwhelmingly Republican.[21]

Education

Map of Union County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Public school districts

Vocational school

Higher education

Private schools

  • Beaver Run School - Lewisburg
  • Bridgeville Parochial School - Mifflinburg
  • Buffalo Creek Parochial School - Mifflinburg
  • Calvary Holiness Academy - Millmont
  • Camp Mount Luther - Mifflinburg
  • County Line Amish School - Winfield
  • East End Parochial School - Lewisburg
  • Green Grove School - Mifflinburg
  • Hartleton Mennonite School - Millmont
  • Kumon Math and Learning of Lewisburg
  • Limestone Valley Parochial School - Mifflinburg
  • Morningstar Mennonite School - Mifflinburg
  • Mountain Laurel School
  • Mountain View Parochial School
  • Norbrld Area Head Start Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16
  • Ridge View Parochial School
  • Shady Grove Christian School
  • Snyder Union Mifflin Child Development - Mifflinburg
  • Sunnyside School - Millmont
  • Union Co ARC Child Development Center - Lewisburg
  • Union Co CC and Learning Center - Lewisburg
  • White Springs School - Mifflinburg

Communities

Map of Union County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue)

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in most cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Union County:

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Union County.[14]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Lewisburg Borough 5,792
2 Mifflinburg Borough 3,540
3 Linntown CDP 1,489
4 New Columbia CDP 1,013
T-5 West Milton CDP 900
T-5 Winfield CDP 900
6 New Berlin Borough 873
7 Allenwood CDP 321
8 Hartleton Borough 283
9 Vicksburg CDP 261
10 Laurelton CDP 221

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Union County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University".
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "Census 2020".
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union County, Pennsylvania".
  13. ^ "Office of Management and Budget". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Promotions, Center for New Media and. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  16. ^ "Presidential Elections". staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  17. ^ "David Leip's Atlas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  18. ^ "David Leip's Atlas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  19. ^ "David Leip's Atlas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  20. ^ "David Leip's Atlas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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