Union City, Tennessee

Union City, Tennessee
City
Obion County Courthouse
Obion County Courthouse
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Official logo of Union City, Tennessee
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Nickname: 
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Location of Union City in Obion County, Tennessee.
Location of Union City in Obion County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°25′28″N 89°3′3″W / 36.42444°N 89.05083°W / 36.42444; -89.05083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyObion
Established1854[1]
Incorporated1867[2]
Named forLocal railroad junction[1]
Government
 • MayorTerry Hailey
Area
[3]
 • Total12.12 sq mi (31.38 km2)
 • Land12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[4]
338 ft (103 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total11,170
 • Density922.53/sq mi (356.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38261 & 38281
Area code731
FIPS code47-75940[6]
GNIS feature ID1273213[4]
Websitewww.unioncitytn.gov

Union City is located in Obion County, Tennessee, United States.[7] 11,170 people were living in the town as of the 2020 census. It is the principal urban settlement of the surrounding micropolitan area, which includes Obion County and Fulton County, Kentucky. Union City is home to Discovery Park of America which is a world-renowned encyclopedic museum with many exhibits pertaining to local history, as well as state, national, and world history, science, technology, and art.

  1. ^ a b Judi McIntyre, Historical and Architectural Resources of Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, October 1998, Sec. E, pg. 1. Retrieved: February 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union City, Tennessee
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.