Welcome to Mount Union ...
Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Union, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Union: Mt. Union
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Union has a population of 2,335 people<2> (see below for details).
Mount Union is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Union lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Union: 814 & 582<4>
The ZIP code for Mount Union: 17066<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Union had an population of 2,335 people. This is a decrease of 4.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Union had a population of 2,447 people (which is 5.32% of the total population of Huntingdon County). This makes Mount Union the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mount Union represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 382nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,447 people, the population of Mount Union decreased 2.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,504 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Union.
Communities Also Named Mount Union ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Mount Union: This one is located in Huntingdon County and the other is located in Franklin County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Mount Union - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Union.
Communities near Mount Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Union.
- Huntingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntingdon
- From Mount Union to Huntingdon
- Todd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Todd
- From Mount Union to Todd
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
- Broad Top City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Three Springs
- From Mount Union to Three Springs
- Orbisonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orbisonia
- From Mount Union to Orbisonia
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockhill
- From Mount Union to Rockhill
- McVeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <6>
- Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saltillo
- From Mount Union to Saltillo
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 Mount Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Union. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Union.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Union ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Union, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Union.
Adding Mount Union to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Mount Union post office opened in 1833.
We also found Mount Union in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, 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 Mount Union. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Union - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Union area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Union area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Mount Union). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |