Back Union County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة يونيون (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Union County, North Carolina BAR Юниън (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian ইউনিয়ন কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Union Gông (North Carolina) CDO Юнион (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Union County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Union County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Union County (North Carolina) German
Union County | |
|---|---|
 Union County Courthouse in Monroe | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto: "Plant your future." | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′N 80°32′W / 34.99°N 80.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named for | Compromise name that both local Democrats and Whigs agreed on[1] |
| Seat | Monroe |
| Largest community | Indian Trail |
| Area | |
• Total | 639.65 sq mi (1,656.7 km2) |
| • Land | 632.74 sq mi (1,638.8 km2) |
| • Water | 6.91 sq mi (17.9 km2) 1.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 238,267 |
• Estimate (2023) | 256,452 |
| • Density | 376.56/sq mi (145.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 8th |
| Website | www |
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 238,267.[2] Its county seat is Monroe.[3] Union County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Powell, William S.; NC Government & Heritage Library (2006). "Union County". NCpedia. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.