| Union, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | "U-Town" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Newton and Neshoba |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.87 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.43 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2042 |
| Population Density Km2: | 230.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 596.03 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 147 |
| Elevation Ft: | 482 |
| Coordinates: | 32.5714°N -89.1181°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39365 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-75360 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0679032 |
Union is a town in Neshoba and Newton counties, Mississippi. The population was 2,042 at the 2020 census.
Union is located at 32.5714°N -89.1181°W (32.571320, -89.118118).[2] Most of the town is in Newton County with a portion extending north into adjacent Neshoba County.[3] In the 2000 census, 1,496 of the town's 2,021 residents (74.0%) lived in Newton County and 525 (26.0%) in Neshoba County.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km), all land.
In February 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman crossed Newton County, burning the county seat at Decatur and was nearly captured during the Meridian Campaign. Sherman stopped during the return trip from Meridian and slept at Boler's Inn in Union.[5] Sherman reportedly ordered the town not to be burned because the Union was what his men were fighting to save, and instead made the town a temporary headquarters.[6]
| White | 1,303 | 63.81% | |
| Black or African American | 670 | 32.81% | |
| Native American | 9 | 0.44% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.2% | |
| Other/Mixed | 34 | 1.67% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 1.08% |
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,021 people, 780 households, and 509 families residing in the town. The population density was 589sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 884 housing units at an average density of 257.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 62.84% White, 35.53% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 780 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,696, and the median income for a family was $28,542. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,176. About 28.4% of families and 35.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.7% of those under age 18 and 37.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Union is served by the Union Public School District.