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Welcome to Union City ...

The village of Union City is primarily located in Branch County<1>. A portion of Union City extends into Calhoun County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Union City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Union City has a population of 1,562 people<2> (see below for details).

Union City is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Union City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Union City: 517

The ZIP code for Union City: 49094<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union City had an population of 1,562 people. This is a decrease of 2.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Union City had a population of 1,599 people. This makes Union City the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Union City represents 0.02% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 290th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,599 people, the population of Union City decreased 11.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,804 people).

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

Communities Also Named Union City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Union City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), Missouri (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Union City ...

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

  • Battle Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Coldwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
  • Bronson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Homer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Quincy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
  • Colon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <5>
  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union City. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Union City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union City ...

Looking for more information about Union City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Union City.

Adding Union City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Union City 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 City was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Union City in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Union City post office opened in 1840.

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

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Branch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Union City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Union City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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