Union City, Georgia

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Union City, Georgia
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Union City, Georgia
Union City, Georgia (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°36′18″N84°29′37″W / 33.60500°N 84.49361°W / 33.60500; -84.49361 [1]
Country United States
State Georgia
County Fulton
Government
 • MayorVince Williams
Area
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 • Total19.83 sq mi (51.37 km2)
 • Land19.68 sq mi (50.96 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
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971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,830
 • Density1,363.66/sq mi (526.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30291
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-78324 [3]
GNIS feature ID2405627 [1]
Website unioncityga.org
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Union City Gateway sign located on Flat Shoals Road

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 26,830 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

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Union City Hall

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union City in 1908. [5] One source claims that the town was named for the union of rails at a railroad junction, [6] while another version states the name commemorates a "Farmer's Union" which once was headquartered here. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km2), of which 19.1 square miles (49.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.83%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 534—
1920 62016.1%
1930 77625.2%
1940 88413.9%
1950 1,49068.6%
1960 2,11842.1%
1970 3,03143.1%
1980 4,78057.7%
1990 8,37575.2%
2000 11,62138.8%
2010 19,45667.4%
2020 26,83037.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1930-1940 [12] 1940-1950 [13]
1960-1980 [14] 1980-2000 [15]
Union City racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,2204.55%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)22,68684.55%
Native American 510.19%
Asian 1350.5%
Pacific Islander 120.04%
Other/Mixed 7332.73%
Hispanic or Latino 1,9937.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,830 people, 8,088 households, and 4,681 families residing in the city.

In 2000, the median household income was $35,322 and the median family income was $39,697. Males had a median income of $30,421 versus $28,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,208. About 9.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High school

Charter schools

Colleges and universities

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union City, Georgia
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Union City". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 237. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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