Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Town of Union, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Union
Location of Union within Eau Claire County
Coordinates: 44°48′45″N91°36′04″W / 44.81250°N 91.60111°W / 44.81250; -91.60111
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Eau Claire
Area
• Total	28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
• Land	27.9 sq mi (72.4 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	971 ft (296 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,663
• Density	86.0/sq mi (33.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-81550 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1584311 [1]
Website	https://www.townofunionec.com/

Union is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Truax and Union are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.4 square miles (73.6 km²), of which, 27.9 square miles (72.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	2,446		—
2000	2,402		−1.8%
2010	2,663		10.9%
2020 (est.)	2,802	[3]	5.2%

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 2,402 people, 856 households, and 678 families residing in the town. The population density was 86.0 people per square mile (33.2/km²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 31.4 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.88% White, 0.04% African American, 0.54% Native American, 3.04% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 856 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.08.

The population was 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,333, and the median income for a family was $55,921. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $25,588 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,518. About 5.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• William A. Cernahan, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer, was born in the town ^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "County Population Totals: 2010-2020" . Retrieved June 22, 2021.
4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1907,' Biographical Sketch of W.A. Cernahan, pg. 1148