Union County, Mississippi
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Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It was formed in 1870 from Tippah and Pontotoc counties, and in 1874 a portion of Lee County was added.<ref name="MSE">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="handbook">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="rowland"/> As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,777.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is New Albany.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> According to most sources, the county received its name by being a union of pieces of several large counties, like other Union counties in other states.Template:Citation needed However, other sources say that the name was meant to mark the re-union of Mississippi and the other Confederate states after the Civil War (at the time, the state had a Republican government under Reconstruction).<ref name="rowland">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Citation needed
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-22.svg Interstate 22
- File:US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
- File:Circle sign 9.svg Mississippi Highway 9
- File:Circle sign 15.svg Mississippi Highway 15
- File:Circle sign 30.svg Mississippi Highway 30
- File:Circle sign 178.svg Mississippi Highway 178
- File:Circle sign 348.svg Mississippi Highway 348
- File:Circle sign 349.svg Mississippi Highway 349
- File:Circle sign 355.svg Mississippi Highway 355
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Benton County (north)
- Tippah County (north)
- Prentiss County (east)
- Lee County (southeast)
- Pontotoc County (south)
- Lafayette County (southwest)
- Marshall County (northwest)
National protected area
[edit]Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,560 | 77.62% |
| Black or African American | 3,950 | 14.22% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 109 | 0.39% |
| Other/Mixed | 830 | 2.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,301 | 4.68% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 27,777 people, 9,808 households, and 6,922 families residing in the county.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 25,362 people, 9,786 households, and 7,241 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,693 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 83.42% White, 14.95% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 9,786 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,682, and the median income for a family was $39,777. Males had a median income of $29,087 versus $21,418 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,700. About 9.60% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
[edit]City
[edit]- New Albany (county seat and largest municipality)
Towns
[edit]- Myrtle
- Sherman (partly in Pontotoc County and Lee County)
Village
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Education
[edit]There are two school districts: New Albany Public Schools and Union County School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
Northeast Mississippi Community College is the community college for Union County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
[edit]A solidly Democratic county through 1960, Union County has since trended powerfully Republican. The last Democrat to carry the county, and indeed to win over 40% of its vote, was Jimmy Carter in 1980.
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See also
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