Summary for South Union

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Located in: Knox County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Union

Time Zone: South Union lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Union:

Lat: 44.197000° (or 44°11'49" N)

Lon: -69.263700° (or -69°15'49" W)

USGS Topo Map: Union<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Union

GNIS ID: 575919

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 72655

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Union)

The community of Rockland is the County Seat for {Knox County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Knox)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,143 sq. miles [2,962.8 km²] - of which 68.1% is water (778 sq. miles [2,017.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 23,744

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Knox

GNIS ID: 581292

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 013

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Union)

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Maine

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Union)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Union, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Union.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Union. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).