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New Union

AlabamaCDP

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Total population

996

Median home value

$168,000

11.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,462

New Union$43k
National$74k
Weather71°F · Clear
Coordinates34.13°, -86.23°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

New Union is a small census-designated community located in Alabama, United States. New Union maps to 34.134°, -86.228° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 996. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Spanning roughly 31.567917 km² of territory, New Union lies at a notable elevation of 1286 m. Population density therefore averages about 32 per km², a very sparse settlement pattern. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,617 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
32.1
Median home value
$168,000
Housing units
412
Poverty rate
30.2%
Unemployment
12.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
99%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.1337
Longitude
-86.2280
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
71°F
Clear
Friday
93°F
Sunny
Friday Night
72°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
93°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
90°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for New Union, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.5%
Diabetes
13.4%
Adult obesity
43%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Adult smoking
20.4%
No leisure activity
32.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Sardis High School
    High · Sardis City · 584 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Sardis Middle School
    Middle · Sardis City · 398 students · 20.9:1 ratio
  • West End Elementary School
    Elementary · Altoona · 390 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • West End High School
    High · Walnut Grove · 370 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Carlisle Elementary School
    Elementary · Boaz · 354 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Whitesboro Elementary School
    Elementary · Boaz · 348 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Ivalee Elementary School
    Elementary · Attalla · 240 students · 17.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,617

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
24
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about New Union

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image