Union City, MI

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Union City, Michigan

Union City, Michigan, in Branch county, is 17 miles S of Battle Creek, Michigan (center to center) and 86 miles W of Toledo, Ohio. As of the year 2000 census, 1,804 people lived in Union City.

The People and Families of Union City

In Union City, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union City had a median family income of $43,984. In Union City, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Union City.

Union City Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Union City are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Union City, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Union City, MI

Comparing Union City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles S of Battle Creek, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles W of Toledo, Ohio
County	Branch
Standard Zip Codes	49094
Phone Area Codes	517
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.078
Longitude	-85.135

Station	COLDWATER STATE SCHOOL
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	GULL LAKE BIOL STA
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	LAGRANGE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,804	100%
Male	873	48.4%
Female	931	51.6%
Under 18	540	29.9%
18+	1,264	70.1%
65+	210	11.6%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,730	95.9%
African-American	11	0.6%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	10	0.6%
Mixed Race	38	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,776
Growth	-28
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.1%
US/American	19.2%
English	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
Irish	9.4%
French (except Basque)	5.4%
Dutch	3.2%
Polish	3.2%
Italian	3%
Scottish	2.4%
French Canadian	2.4%
Norwegian	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
European	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Union City	1,804	$43,984
Athens	1,111	$49,375
Burlington	405	$35,750
Coldwater	12,697	$41,107
Colon	1,227	$35,536
Sherwood	324	$41,250
Tekonsha	712	$48,375

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