Welcome to Union ...
The city of Union is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Union has a population of 2,217 people<2> (see below for details).
Union is 2,780 feet [847 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Union is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Union lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Union, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area codes for Union: (541) and (458)<4>
The ZIP code for Union: 97883<5>
Websites for Union ...
Official Website: www.cityofunion.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncountychamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Union had an population of 2,217 people. This is an increase of 4.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Union had a population of 2,121 people (which is 8.24% of the total population of Union County). This makes Union the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Union represents 0.06% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,121 people, the population of Union increased 10.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,926 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, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), 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.
- La Grande
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <6>
- Island City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <6>
- North Powder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
- North Powder is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <6>
- Imbler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <6>
- Hot Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Conley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
- Conley is located in Union County
- Orodell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hutchinson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchinson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
- Hutchinson is located in Baker County
- Haines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
- Haines is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haines <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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Union post office opened in 1863.
We also found Union in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union: www.cityofunion.com/
The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Union, 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Union). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |