Welcome to Union ...

The village of Union is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Union, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Union has a population of 242 people<2> (see below for details).

Union is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Union: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Union: 68455<5>

Websites for Union ...

Official Website: www.unionnebraska.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union had an population of 242 people. This is an increase of 3.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union had a population of 233 people. This makes Union the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Union represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 314th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 233 people, the population of Union decreased 10.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 260 people).

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

Communities Also Named Union ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 121 communities that are also named Union - they are located in Alabama (10), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (3), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (6), Missouri (3), Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (9), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Union ...

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

• Nebraska City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
  • Nebraska City is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <6>
• Plattsmouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
  • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
• Glenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Mills County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <6>
• Syracuse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
• Louisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
• Weeping Water
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
  • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <6>
• Sidney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
• Tabor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Tabor is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <6>
• Elmwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <6>
• Murray
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <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 Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Union.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Union, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union.

Adding Union to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Union was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Union on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Union.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Union: www.unionnebraska.com/

The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/