UNION COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

'Union County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 41,624. Union County was created on March 22, 1813 from part of Northumberland County. Its name is an allusion to the federal Union. Its county seat is Lewisburg⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Municipalities

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated place

Education

Public School Districts

Higher Education

Recreation

Recycling

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 821 km² (317 mi²). 820 km² (317 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Lycoming County (north)

★ Northumberland County (east)

★ Snyder County (south)

★ Mifflin County (west)

★ Centre County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 41,624 people, 13,178 households, and 9,211 families residing in the county. The population density was 51/km² (131/mi²). There were 14,684 housing units at an average density of 18/km² (46/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.08% White, 6.91% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 3.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,178 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 20.10% under the age of 18, 13.90% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 123.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.50 males.

Municipalities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, , and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Union County:

Boroughs

★ Hartleton ★ Lewisburg

★ Mifflinburg ★ New Berlin

Townships

★ Buffalo Township ★ East Buffalo Township ★ Gregg Township ★ Hartley Township ★ Kelly Township

★ Lewis Township ★ Limestone Township ★ Union Township, contains the unincorporated village of Winfield ★ West Buffalo Township ★ White Deer Township

Census-designated place

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

★ Linntown

Education

Public School Districts

★ Lewisburg Area School District

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★ Lewisburg Area High School

★ Mifflinburg Area School District

★ Milton Area School District (also in Northumberland County)

★ Warrior Run School District (also in Montour and Northumberland Counties)

Higher Education

★ Bucknell University is in Lewisburg.

Recreation

There are three Pennsylvania state parks in Union County.

★ R. B. Winter State Park

★ Sand Bridge State Park

★ Shikellamy State Park's overlook is in Union County. The marina is across the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County.

Recycling

An extensive program for recycling is available throughout the county including curbside pick up and drop off facilites. Aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastics, and magazines are all accepted at most sites.

External links

★ Union County

★ [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/union_snyder_GHSN.PDF Pennsylvnia Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division, "2005 General Highway Map of Union and Snyder Counties".] Note: shows boroughs, townships, roads, villages, some streams. URL accessed on April 5, 2006.

★ Buffalo Creek Watershed Alliance

★ Snyder, Charles M. ''Union County, Pennsylvania: A Celebration of History'', Penn State Press, 2001 ISBN 0917127-13-7