Mount Union, Pennsylvania

Mount Union, Pennsylvania
Shirley and Jefferson Streets, downtown, in 1990
Shirley and Jefferson Streets, downtown, in 1990
Nickname: 
Bricktown USA
Location of Mount Union in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Mount Union in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Mount Union is located in Pennsylvania
Mount Union
Mount Union
Mount Union is located in the United States
Mount Union
Mount Union
Coordinates: 40°23′06″N 77°52′42″W / 40.38500°N 77.87833°W / 40.38500; -77.87833
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyHuntingdon
Settled1849
Incorporated1867
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorTim Allison[citation needed]
Area
 • Total1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)  2.59%
Elevation610 ft (190 m)
Population
 • Total2,308
 • Density1,991.37/sq mi (768.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17066
Area code814
FIPS code42-51984
GNIS feature ID1215274[2]
Websitewww.mtunionpa.org

Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Altoona and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Huntingdon, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May 2007, the facility was owned by Bleyer Industries.[4] The population was 2,447 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Union, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Foreign competition hurts U.S. plastic egg industry". The St. Augustine Record. February 19, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2008.