Union, Oregon

Union, Oregon
City
The Eaton House, a Victorian home in the Union Main Street Historic District
The Eaton House, a Victorian home in the Union Main Street Historic District
Motto: 
"City of Victorian Heritage"
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°12′32″N 117°52′05″W / 45.20889°N 117.86806°W / 45.20889; -117.86806
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUnion
Incorporated1878
Government
 • MayorSusan Hawkins[citation needed]
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2)
 • Land2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,786 ft (849 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2,152
 • Density864.60/sq mi (333.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97883
Area code541
FIPS code41-75850[4]
GNIS feature ID2412129[2]
Websitewww.cityofunion.com

Union is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States, originally platted in 1864, and located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of La Grande.[5] It is the namesake of Union County, which references the Union states, or Northern States, of the American Civil War. The population was 2,152 at the 2020 census.[6] The city is known for the numerous historic Victorian homes that line its Main Street, some of which are registered on the National Register of Historic Places.[6] It is also home to Oregon State University's Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, founded in 1888, which is contemporarily housed in the former Union train station.[7]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union, Oregon
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  5. ^ "Visitor Information". City of Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Pedersen, Nathan. "Union". Oregon Encyclopedia. Oregon Historical Society; Portland State University. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "State of Success: Oregon". United States Department of Agriculture. March 8, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023.