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Union County, Kentucky
Union County Courthouse in Morganfield
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Founded	January 15, 1811
Seat	Morganfield
Largest city	Morganfield
Area
• Total	363 sq mi (940 km2)
• Land	343 sq mi (888 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (54 km2), 5.6%
Population
• (2010)	15,007
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km2)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.unioncountyky.org

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,007.^[1] Its county seat is Morganfield.^[2] The county was formed on January 15, 1811.

The county is located on the Ohio River opposite the mouth of the Wabash River. Union County, along with neighboring Posey County, Indiana, and Gallatin County, Illinois, form the tri-point of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 km²), of which 343 square miles (890 km²) is land and 21 square miles (54 km²) (5.6%) is water.^[3] Union County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky. The county's northwestern border with Illinois and Indiana is formed by the Ohio River.

Adjacent counties

• 
  Posey County, Indiana (north)


• 
  Henderson County (northeast)


• 
  Webster County (southeast)


• 
  Crittenden County (south)


• 
  Hardin County, Illinois (west)


• 
  Gallatin County, Illinois (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2010 Census, the population was 15,007. Of this, 85.45% were White, 12.05% were Black or African American, 1.49% were two or more races, 0.44% were some other race, 0.34% were Asian, 0.19% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.05% were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino (of any race) were 1.62% of the population^[9]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 15,637 people, 5,710 households, and 4,082 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 per square mile (17/km²). There were 6,234 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.04% White, 12.89% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,710 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

25.30% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,018, and the median income for a family was $43,103. Males had a median income of $30,244 versus $20,817 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,465. About 9.30% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools are managed by Union County Public Schools. The three public elementary schools in the county are located in Morganfield, Sturgis, and Uniontown. The county has one public middle school and one public high school, Union County High School. Located near Morganfield, Kentucky, it is known for its wrestling program. St. Ann School, the only private school in the county, is located in Morganfield—it teaches preschool, elementary, and middle school classes.

Transportation

These are the major highway routes through Union County:

• 
  U.S. Route 60
  


• 
  KY 56
  


• 
  KY 109
  

The John T. Myers Locks and Dam, once known as Uniontown Locks and Dam, is located on the Ohio River 3½ miles downstream from Uniontown. It straddles the river between Union County and Posey County Indiana. Construction of the dam was begun in 1965 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and completed in 1977. It was renamed to honor retired Indiana congressman John T. Myers.^[11]

Communities

Cities

• Morganfield


• Sturgis


• Uniontown


• Waverly

Census-designated place

• Breckinridge Center

Other unincorporated places

• Bordley


• Boxville


• Caseyville


• Curlew


• Dekoven


• Grangertown


• Grove Center


• Henshaw


• Pride


• Spring Grove


• Sullivan


• The Rocks

Politics

Notable people

• 
  Isaiah L. Potts (1784?-after 1843), tavern keeper of the notorious Potts Tavern who, allegedly, ran a gang of highwaymen and murderers on the Illinois frontier


• 
  Ben M. Bogard, lived as a child in Union County. Became a Baptist preacher and involved with the Landmarkism movement.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Kentucky


• 
  Ben M. Bogard, Baptist clergyman, reared in Union County in the 1870s^[13]
  

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Union County, Kentucky.

• Union County Public Schools, Kentucky


• Union County Economic Development


• 2010 Census Data

Coordinates: 37°40′N 87°57′W / 37.66°N 87.95°W / 37.66; -87.95