Union, Nebraska

Union, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Union, seen from the west along U.S. Highway 32. Downtown Union, seen from the west along U.S. Highway 32.
Location of Union, Nebraska Location of Union, Nebraska
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Cass
Area
• Total	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
• Land	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	233
• Estimate (2012)	231
• Density	1,109.5/sq mi (428.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68455
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-49635
GNIS feature ID	0834259

Union is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census.

History

Union was laid out in 1890 at an important railroad junction.

Geography

Union is located at (40.813763, -95.922336).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	282		—
1910	302		7.1%
1920	292		−3.3%
1930	316		8.2%
1940	364		15.2%
1950	277		−23.9%
1960	303		9.4%
1970	275		−9.2%
1980	307		11.6%
1990	299		−2.6%
2000	260		−13.0%
2010	233		−10.4%
Est. 2014	233		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 233 people, 91 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,109.5 inhabitants per square mile (428.4/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 91 households of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 36.1 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 55.4% male and 44.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 260 people, 102 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,252.8 people per square mile (478.0/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 539.7 per square mile (205.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.77% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 102 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,839. About 7.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• Harry Smith, baseball player