Union County, North Carolina

Union County
Union County Courthouse in Monroe
Flag of Union County
Official seal of Union County
Official logo of Union County
Motto: 
"Plant your future."
Map of North Carolina highlighting Union County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°59′N 80°32′W / 34.99°N 80.53°W / 34.99; -80.53
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1842
Named forCompromise name that both local Democrats and Whigs agreed on[1]
SeatMonroe
Largest communityIndian Trail
Area
 • Total639.65 sq mi (1,656.7 km2)
 • Land632.74 sq mi (1,638.8 km2)
 • Water6.91 sq mi (17.9 km2)  1.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total238,267
 • Estimate 
(2023)
256,452
 • Density376.56/sq mi (145.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts8th
Websitewww.unioncountync.gov

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 238,267.[2] Its county seat is Monroe.[3] Union County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Powell, William S.; NC Government & Heritage Library (2006). "Union County". NCpedia. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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