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Union

Total population

624

Median home value

$252,200

15.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$89,844

Union$90k
National$74k
Elevation256 m
Land area0.83 km²
Weather56°F · Patchy Drizzle
Coordinates42.23°, -88.54°

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

Elevation
256 m
Area
0.83 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 551 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

A post office called Union has been in operation since 1852. The village was named for the federal union of the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Union has a total area of , all land. The village drains to the north toward the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River, part of the Rock River watershed.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
39
Median home value
$252,200
Housing units
278
Poverty rate
7.5%
Unemployment
4.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
91%
Black
0.8%
Asian
2.1%
Hispanic
5.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.2316
Longitude
-88.5448
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
56°F
Patchy Drizzle
Monday
62°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
62°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
65°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Union, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.2%
Diabetes
7.7%
Adult obesity
29.9%
Binge drinking
21.8%
Adult smoking
10.2%
No leisure activity
17.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
28
Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
4
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Huntley High School
    High · Huntley · 2,926 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Marlowe Middle School
    Middle · Lake in the Hills · 1,191 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Woodstock High School
    High · Woodstock · 1,021 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Leggee Elementary School
    Elementary · Huntley · 907 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Martin Elementary School
    Elementary · Lake in the Hills · 797 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Heineman Middle School
    Middle · Algonquin · 751 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Creekside Middle School
    Middle · Woodstock · 728 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Chesak Elementary School
    Elementary · Lake in the Hills · 716 students · 14.3:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Egbert Van Alstyne
Egbert Van Alstyne
American songwriter and pianist (1882-1951)
J
Jesse Lowen Shearer
American mechanical engineer (1921–1992)
Carl Lundgren
Carl Lundgren
American baseball player and coach (1880-1934)
David Boies
David Boies
American lawyer and chairman
J
Jerrell Jackson
American football player
Philip Leo Sullivan
Philip Leo Sullivan
United States federal judge (1889–1960)
R
Red Kelly
American baseball player (1884-1961)
E
Edward Cornes
American missionary
William Herbert Corbin
William Herbert Corbin
American football player (1864-1945)
William Otto Emerson
William Otto Emerson
American ornithologist and painter (1856-1940)
E
Emily C. Duncan
American inventor
W
William A. Bostick
artist and art museum administrator (1913–2007)

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

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
431
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Union

Flood insurance study
1983
Secret detention by the Chicago police
American Civil Liberties Union. Illinois Division · 1959
The academic freedom survey. 1954
Psychometric Affiliates for American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois Division
History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois
History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois
William Henry Perrin · 1987
The Negro's Civil War
The Negro's Civil War
James M. McPherson · 1965
Union Rosters of the Civil War
Florian Dexheimer · 2019
Addresses to the sixth World Branches Conference of the English-Speaking Union, Chicago, Illinois, November 12th to 15th, 1972
English-Speaking Union. · 1972
Pioneer sketches of Union County, Illinois
Sidney S. Condon · 1987

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Recent natural events nearby

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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