Editing Union City, Oklahoma

{{Short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Union City''' is a town in [[Canadian County, Oklahoma|Canadian County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2010 census, a 19.6 percent increase from 1,375 in 2000.<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/OK/Union%20City%20%28corporate%20and%20RR%20name%20for%20Union%29 Census Viewer:Union City (corporate and RR name for Union), Oklahoma Population] Retrieved October 10, 2013.</ref> It is part of the [[Oklahoma City metropolitan area|Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
In 1889, a post office opened for the community of Union. A townsite plat was filed during the following year. Union City began in 1890 with the arrival of the [[Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway]] (acquired by the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]] in 1891). The local economy was based on agriculture, and within four years the town had three grain elevators and a farm machinery dealership.<ref name="EOHC-Union">Savage, Cynthia. [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=UN004 "Union City,"] ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed April 18, 2015.</ref>

===1973 tornado===
On May 24, 1973, a [[tornado intensity|tornado rated F4]] struck the Union City area and was the first tornado widely documented by science as part of [[storm chasing]] field research. The [[National Severe Storms Laboratory]] placed numerous storm chasers around the tornado to capture the life cycle on film.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041105092319/http://www.oar.noaa.gov/spotlite/archive/spot_unioncity.html Union City Tornado Makes History]</ref>

==Geography==
Union City is located in southern Canadian County. It is bordered to the east by [[Oklahoma City]], to the north in part by [[El Reno, Oklahoma|El Reno]], and to the south by [[Grady County, Oklahoma|Grady County]], including the town of [[Minco, Oklahoma|Minco]]. The [[Canadian River]] forms the county line and the southern boundary of Union City.

[[U.S. Route 81 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 81]] passes through the center of the town, leading north {{convert|7.5|mi}} to [[Interstate 40 in Oklahoma|Interstate 40]] and {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[El Reno, Oklahoma|El Reno]], while leading south {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Minco, Oklahoma|Minco]]. [[Oklahoma State Highway 152]] leads east from Union City {{Convert|12|mi}} to [[Mustang, Oklahoma|Mustang]]. Downtown [[Oklahoma City]] is {{convert|28|mi}} to the east.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Union City has a total area of {{convert|147.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|146.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land, and {{convert|1.2|km2|disp=flip}} (0.83%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4075950| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Union City town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=February 6, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150210051640/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4075950| archive-date=February 10, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 301
|1960= 329
|1970= 300
|1980= 558
|1990= 1000
|2000= 1375
|2010= 1645
|2020= 1794
|footnote=<ref name="EOHC-Union"/>
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As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 1,645 people living in the town.<ref name="c2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=October 18, 2013}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  The population density was 23.3 people per square mile (10/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4/km<sup>2</sup>).<ref name="c2010"/>  The racial makeup of the town was 91.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 483 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The median age was 35&nbsp;years. For every 100 females, there were 118.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,819, and the median income for a family was $47,417. Males had a median income of $33,646 versus $22,039 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,020. About 7.4% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

[[File:Union City Schools Union City Oklahoma 2022.jpg|thumb|The Union City Schools building]]

==Education==
The majority of Union City is in the [[Union City Public Schools (Oklahoma)|Union City Public Schools]] <!--UNI 30630-->school district,<ref name=USCensus2020SDmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40017_canadian/DC20SD_C40017.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Canadian County, OK|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 28, 2024|pages=7, 10-11 (PDF pp. 8, 11-12/13)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40017_canadian/DC20SD_C40017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> which is composed of an elementary and a high school.<ref name="k12">{{cite web|url=http://www.unioncity.k12.ok.us/|title=Home|publisher=unioncity.k12.ok.us|access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref>

Other districts including parts of Union City are [[Banner Public School]]<!--ELM 03540--> and [[El Reno Public Schools]]<!--UNI 10650-->.<ref name=USCensus2020SDmap/>

==Economy==
The city's economy is still supported by goods and services for the local agriculture industry. One grain elevator still operates.<ref name="EOHC-Union"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Union City, Oklahoma}}
*[https://www.unioncityok.gov Town of Union City official website]
*[https://www.unioncityok.gov/town-history History of Union City]

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[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Canadian County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]