Union County, Kentucky

Union County
Union County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse
Map of Kentucky highlighting Union County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°40′N 87°57′W / 37.66°N 87.95°W / 37.66; -87.95
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedJanuary 15, 1811
SeatMorganfield
Largest cityMorganfield
Area
 • Total363.38 sq mi (941.1 km2)
 • Land342.85 sq mi (888.0 km2)
 • Water20.53 sq mi (53.2 km2)  5.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,668
 • Estimate 
(2023)
13,106 Decrease
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.unioncountyky.org

Union County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,668.[1] Its county seat is Morganfield.[2] The county was created effective January 15, 1811.

The county is located on the east bank of the Ohio River opposite its confluence with the Wabash River. Union County, along with neighboring Posey County, Indiana, and Gallatin County, Illinois, form the tri-point of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.