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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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Union City, Georgia
Downtown Union City
Downtown Union City
Flag of Union City, Georgia
Official seal of Union City, Georgia
Official logo of Union City, Georgia
Nickname: 
The Progressive City
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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
 • Total19.83 sq mi (51.37 km2)
 • Land19.68 sq mi (50.96 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,830
 • 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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