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Union City, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°36′18″N 84°29′37″W / 33.60500°N 84.49361°W / 33.60500; -84.49361
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Not to be confused with Unionville, Georgia.
For other places with this name, see Union City (disambiguation).

Union City, Georgia
City
Downtown Union City
Downtown Union City
Flag of Union City, Georgia
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Official seal of Union City, Georgia
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Official logo of Union City, Georgia
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Nickname: 
The Progressive City
Map
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Coordinates: 33°36′18″N 84°29′37″W / 33.60500°N 84.49361°W / 33.60500; -84.49361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Government
 • MayorVince Williams
Area
[2]
 • Total
19.83 sq mi (51.37 km2)
 • Land19.68 sq mi (50.96 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,830
 • Density1,363.66/sq mi (526.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30291
Area code770
FIPS code13-78324[3]
GNIS feature ID2405627[1]
Websiteunioncityga.org
Union City Gateway sign located on Flat Shoals Road

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 26,830 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

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Union City Hall

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union City in 1908.[5] One source claims that the town was named for the union of rails at a railroad junction,[6] while another version states the name commemorates a "Farmer's Union" which once was headquartered here.[5]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km2), of which 19.1 square miles (49.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.83%, is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910534—
192062016.1%
193077625.2%
194088413.9%
19501,49068.6%
19602,11842.1%
19703,03143.1%
19804,78057.7%
19908,37575.2%
200011,62138.8%
201019,45667.4%
202026,83037.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13]
1960-1980[14] 1980-2000[15]
Union City racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,220 4.55%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 22,686 84.55%
Native American 51 0.19%
Asian 135 0.5%
Pacific Islander 12 0.04%
Other/Mixed 733 2.73%
Hispanic or Latino 1,993 7.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,830 people, 8,088 households, and 4,681 families residing in the city.

In 2000, the median household income was $35,322 and the median family income was $39,697. Males had a median income of $30,421 versus $28,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,208. About 9.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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K-12 schools

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Union City is in the Fulton County School District.[17]

Elementary schools
  • C.H. Gullatt Elementary
  • Liberty Point Elementary
  • Oakley Elementary School
Middle schools
  • Bear Creek Middle (serves students in Palmetto and Fairburn)
  • Camp Creek Middle School
High school
Charter schools
  • Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Colleges and universities

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  • Georgia Military College

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union City, Georgia
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Union City". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 237. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fulton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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