Demographics

People

Total Population2,066
Male Share of the Population56.1%
Female Share of the Population43.9%
Senior Citizens19.5%
Employed Population 16+888
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married49.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher14%
Median Earnings25+$35,667
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$40,458

Wealth

Median Family Income$54,472
% Above Poverty Level87.8%
% Below Poverty Level12.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home5%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.7%
% Using Public Transportation1.2%

Housing

People Living Alone26.8%
Median Gross Rent$829
Median House Value$138,500

Ancestry

German26.1%
English18.5%
Irish13.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13.4%
Scottish4.3%
French Except Basque3.6%
Swiss3.4%
Swedish3.2%
Norwegian2.5%
Welsh2%
Italian1.9%
Greek1.7%
Czech1.1%
Russian0.9%
Danishn0.9%
African0.8%
Polish0.4%
Portuguese0.3%
Belgian0.2%
Canadian0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Dutch0.2%
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Union Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyUnion County
Standard Zip Codes97883
Phone Area Codes541
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude45.15
Approximate Longitude-117.77

Union Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationUNION EXPERIMENT STN
Distance1.1 miles
Jan Temp23 to 38 F
Apr Temp34 to 59 F
Jul Temp49 to 84 F
Oct Temp33 to 63 F
Annual Precip14.4 inches
StationLA GRANDE
Distance12.4 miles
Jan Temp23 to 37 F
Apr Temp35 to 58 F
Jul Temp53 to 85 F
Oct Temp35 to 63 F
Annual Precip17.4 inches
StationBAKER
Distance26.1 miles
Jan Temp17 to 34 F
Apr Temp31 to 59 F
Jul Temp48 to 85 F
Oct Temp30 to 63 F
Annual Precip10.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Cove728$53,977
Imbler361$75,500
Island City1,028$60,192
La Grande13,103$56,629
North Powder490$26,458
Summerville173$70,536

Union Public Libraries

Union Carnegie Public Library
182 N MAIN ST
Union, Oregon
(541) 562-5811

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Union Public Schools

Union Elementary School
166 W Dearborn St
ZIP: 97883
(541) 562-5278
Primary
Total Enrollment 165
Union High School
540 S Main St
ZIP: 97883
(541) 562-5166
High
Total Enrollment 187
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