Union County, Iowa

Union County
Union County
County
	Union County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°01′33″N 94°14′29″W / 41.025833333333°N 94.241388888889°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	January 15, 1851
Seat	Creston
Largest city	Creston
Area
• Total	426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land	424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,138
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	unioncountyiowa.gov

Union County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,138.^[1] The county seat is Creston.^[2] Organized at a time of tensions before the Civil War, the county was named in 1853 for the union that people wanted to preserve. Union County peaked in population at the 1900 Census. Its economy is based on agriculture and related industries.

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[cen2020-1] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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