Union County is a county in Kentucky, United States, on the east bank of the Ohio River across from where the Wabash River empties into it. It had a population of 13,668 at the 2020 census and covers 342.85 square miles (888.0 km2) of land centred near 37\u00b040\u2032N 87\u00b057\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Morganfield is the county seat and its postal code is 42437. The county has 4 incorporated cities and about three dozen unincorporated communities and farm hamlets, in the Central time zone. Union County lies in Kentucky’s Western Coal Fields region.<\/p>\n
Union County has four incorporated cities — Morganfield (the seat), Sturgis, Uniontown and Waverly — plus roughly three dozen small unincorporated communities and rural crossroads scattered across the county’s farmland and coal-field terrain. Most of the unincorporated places have no separately tabulated Census population.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morganfield<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 3,256<\/td>\n | 42437<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sturgis<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 1,735<\/td>\n | 42459<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Uniontown<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waverly<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42462<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arnold<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Blackburn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bordley<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Boxtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Boxville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Breckinridge Center<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Caseyville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chapman<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cullen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Curlew<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dekoven<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flournoy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Givens<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grangertown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grove Center<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hamner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harding<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hazel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Henshaw<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hitesville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kern Orchard<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| King Mills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mulfordtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pride<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Raleigh<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Robinsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint Vincent<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shrote<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spring Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sullivan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| The Rocks<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yuba<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nThe county’s smaller unincorporated communities are served by the nearest of these five post offices rather than having a ZIP code of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nUnion County sits on the east bank of the Ohio River in Kentucky’s Western Coal Fields region, a landscape of low ridges, bottomland farm ground and former strip-mine acreage. The Ohio River forms the county’s northern and western boundary, and the John T. Myers Locks and Dam crosses it into Indiana. Union County also borders Illinois across the river at the tri-point where Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois meet.<\/p>\n Union County borders Posey County, Indiana<\/a> to the north, Henderson County<\/a> to the northeast, Webster County<\/a> to the southeast, Crittenden County<\/a> to the south, Hardin County, Illinois<\/a> to the west, and Gallatin County, Illinois<\/a> to the northwest across the Ohio River.<\/p>\n Union County had 13,668 residents at the 2020 census, down from 15,007 in 2010. Morganfield and Sturgis are the two largest communities, together accounting for roughly a third of the county’s population. Union County’s median household income runs below the Kentucky median of $61,118. Population density is about 40 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n Agriculture — grain, soybeans and livestock — and coal mining have long anchored Union County’s economy, alongside barge traffic and river-dependent industry along the Ohio. Morganfield, the seat, hosts county government offices and Union County’s schools and is the retail hub for the surrounding farm communities.<\/p>\n Union County was formed effective January 15, 1811, from parts of Henderson County. Morganfield, its seat, was named for General Daniel Morgan of Revolutionary War fame. The county’s location on the Ohio River made it a landing point for river trade in the 19th century, and its coal deposits later drew mining operations that shaped many of its smaller communities.<\/p>\n US Route 60 and US Route 641 are Union County’s main highways, and Kentucky Route 56 links Morganfield to Sturgis and Uniontown along the river.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Evansville Regional Airport in Indiana.<\/p>\n Where is Union County, Kentucky?<\/strong> What is the population of Union County?<\/strong> How big is Union County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Union County?<\/strong> How many towns and cities are in Union County?<\/strong> |