Welcome to West Union ...

The city of West Union is located in Todd County<1>.

The location of West Union has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Union, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

A typical abbreviation for West Union: W. Union

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Union has a population of 124 people<3> (see below for details).

West Union is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: West Union lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Union is located in the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for West Union: 56389<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Union had an population of 124 people. This is an increase of 11.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Union had a population of 111 people. This makes West Union the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 111 people, the population of West Union increased 27.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 87 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Union.

Communities Also Named West Union ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named West Union: This one is located in Todd County and the other is located in Carver County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 22 communities that are also named West Union - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Union.

Communities near West Union ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Union.

• Alexandria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
• Sauk Centre
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Centre
  • Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Centre <6>
• Melrose
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>
• Long Prairie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
  • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <6>
• Glenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <6>
• Osakis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osakis
  • Osakis is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osakis <6>
• Carlos
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
  • Carlos is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <6>
• Miltona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
  • Miltona is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <6>
• Long Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
• New Munich
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
  • New Munich is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Union.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Union. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Union.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Union. See our Newspapers Page for West Union.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Union ...

Looking for more information about West Union? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Union.

Adding West Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Union in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the West Union post office opened in 1860.

We also found West Union in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Union.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/