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Welcome to Union Parish ...

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

The community of Farmerville is the Seat for Union Parish.

Union Parish was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Ouachita Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 22,108 people. This is a decrease of 3.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,833 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.5% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Union Parish:

  • Bernice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bernice is located in Union Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
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  • Downsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Farmerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lillie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
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  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
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  • Spearsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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