Union, Alabama

Union, Alabama
Town
Location of Union in Greene County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°59′39″N 87°54′19″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Greene
Area
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	305 ft (93 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	180
• Density	219.24/sq mi (84.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	01-77616
GNIS feature ID	0128262

Union is a town in rural Greene County, Alabama, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 180. According to the 1980 U.S. Census, it was incorporated in the 1970s.

Geography

Union is located in northern Greene County at 32°59′39″N 87°54′19″W (32.994164, -87.905313). It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Eutaw, the county seat, via U.S. Route 11/43 and Martin Luther King Highway.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	231		—
1980	358		55.0%
1990	321		−10.3%
2000	227		−29.3%
2010	237		4.4%
2020	180		−24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

2020 census

Union town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8	0	3.38%	0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	226	176	95.36%	97.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0	0.84%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	1.11%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	2	0.42%	1.11%
Total	237	180	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 227 people, 85 households, and 53 families residing in the town. The population density was 276.8 inhabitants per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 125.6 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 7.93% White and 92.07% Black or African American.

There were 85 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,031, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,842. About 36.4% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 60.0% of those 65 or over.