County in Florida, United States
County in Florida
Union County
is a
county
located in the
north central
portion of the
U.S. state
of
Florida
, the smallest in the state by area. As of the
2020 census
, the population was 16,147.
[1]
The
county seat
is
Lake Butler
.
[2]
History
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Union County was created in 1921 from part of
Bradford County
. It was named to honor the concept of unity.
[
citation needed
]
Union County is the location of
Union Correctional Institution
and the Reception and Medical Center (RMC).
[3]
Union CI is a
maximum security prison
and is home to part of Florida's
Death Row
. The death chamber is located at nearby
Florida State Prison
(FSP) in Bradford County. Florida State Prison also houses some death-row inmates.
Geography
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According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
, the county has an area of 250 square miles (650 km
2
), of which 244 square miles (630 km
2
) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km
2
) (2.5%) is water.
[4]
It is the smallest county by area in Florida.
Adjacent counties
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1930
| 7,428
| | ?
|
---|
1940
| 7,094
| | ?4.5%
|
---|
1950
| 8,906
| | 25.5%
|
---|
1960
| 6,043
| | ?32.1%
|
---|
1970
| 8,112
| | 34.2%
|
---|
1980
| 10,166
| | 25.3%
|
---|
1990
| 10,252
| | 0.8%
|
---|
2000
| 13,442
| | 31.1%
|
---|
2010
| 15,535
| | 15.6%
|
---|
2020
| 16,147
| | 3.9%
|
---|
2023 (est.)
| 15,532
| [5]
| ?3.8%
|
---|
As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 16,147 people, 4,008 households, and 2,873 families residing in the county.
At the 2000
census
,
[14]
there were 13,442 people, 3,367 households and 2,606 families residing in the county. The
population density
was 56 per square mile (22/km
2
). There were 3,736 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the county was 73.62% White, 22.84% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 3.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,367 households, 41.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were
married couples
living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 19.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.
The age distribution was 21.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 39.80% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 183.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 215.20 males. This extremely skewed gender distribution is the result of the county's male prison population.
The median household income was $34,563, and the median family income was $37,516. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $22,083 for females. The county's
per capita income
was $12,333. About 10.50% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.
The county suffers a death rate of about 1600 per 100,000 residents, the highest in the nation.
[15]
Cause of Death (2017)
[16]
|
Union County (Adjusted Rate)
|
Florida (Adjusted Rate)
|
Overall
|
1,516
|
681
|
Cancer
|
470
|
153
|
Heart Disease
|
298
|
152
|
Respiratory Infection
|
121
|
39
|
Stroke
|
59
|
36
|
Hepatitis
|
54
|
2
|
Government and infrastructure
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Union Correctional Institution
The
Florida Department of Corrections
(FDOC) operates Region II Correctional Facility Office in an
unincorporated area
in Union County.
[17]
FDOC also maintains the
Union Correctional Institution
in an unincorporated area in the county.
[18]
Union Correctional Institution houses one of two death rows for men in Florida.
[19]
About a third of the county's population is imprisoned, compared to a statewide figure of one-half percent.
[16]
The Union Juvenile Residential Facility of the
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
is in an unincorporated area in Union County.
[20]
Education
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Union County School District
serves the county.
Libraries
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The Union County Public Library serves the county. The branch is at 250 SE 5th Avenue, Lake Butler, Florida 32054. Its director is Mary C. Brown. The branch is open Monday, Wednesday?Friday 9 am?6 pm, Tuesday 9 am?8 pm, and Saturday 9 am?3 pm.
Transportation
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Major roads
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Communities
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United States presidential election results for Union County, Florida
[21]
Year
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
Third party
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
2020
|
5,133
|
82.11%
|
1,053
|
16.85%
|
65
|
1.04%
|
2016
|
4,568
|
79.83%
|
1,014
|
17.72%
|
140
|
2.45%
|
2012
|
3,980
|
73.59%
|
1,339
|
24.76%
|
89
|
1.65%
|
2008
|
3,940
|
74.20%
|
1,300
|
24.48%
|
70
|
1.32%
|
2004
|
3,396
|
72.64%
|
1,251
|
26.76%
|
28
|
0.60%
|
2000
|
2,332
|
60.95%
|
1,407
|
36.77%
|
87
|
2.27%
|
1996
|
1,636
|
47.26%
|
1,388
|
40.09%
|
438
|
12.65%
|
1992
|
1,546
|
43.29%
|
1,248
|
34.95%
|
777
|
21.76%
|
1988
|
1,644
|
69.99%
|
691
|
29.42%
|
14
|
0.60%
|
1984
|
1,804
|
70.28%
|
761
|
29.65%
|
2
|
0.08%
|
1980
|
1,123
|
46.35%
|
1,237
|
51.05%
|
63
|
2.60%
|
1976
|
544
|
26.67%
|
1,480
|
72.55%
|
16
|
0.78%
|
1972
|
1,314
|
83.85%
|
253
|
16.15%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1968
|
179
|
10.78%
|
290
|
17.46%
|
1,192
|
71.76%
|
1964
|
710
|
48.97%
|
740
|
51.03%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1960
|
311
|
24.84%
|
941
|
75.16%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1956
|
218
|
18.54%
|
958
|
81.46%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1952
|
268
|
21.68%
|
968
|
78.32%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1948
|
55
|
6.29%
|
594
|
67.96%
|
225
|
25.74%
|
1944
|
102
|
10.13%
|
905
|
89.87%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1940
|
95
|
8.49%
|
1,024
|
91.51%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1936
|
89
|
7.56%
|
1,089
|
92.44%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1932
|
60
|
6.27%
|
897
|
93.73%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1928
|
177
|
25.69%
|
503
|
73.00%
|
9
|
1.31%
|
1924
|
16
|
4.60%
|
322
|
92.53%
|
10
|
2.87%
|
See also
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References
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
[10]
[11]
- ^
a
b
"State & County QuickFacts"
. United States Census Bureau. Archived from
the original
on February 1, 2016
. Retrieved
February 15,
2014
.
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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"Reception and Medical Center (RMC)"
.
Florida Department of Corrections
. Archived from
the original
on July 28, 2010
. Retrieved
July 28,
2010
.
- ^
"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
March 31,
2024
.
- ^
"U.S. Decennial Census"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
June 16,
2014
.
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"Historical Census Browser"
. University of Virginia Library
. Retrieved
June 16,
2014
.
- ^
"Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
June 16,
2014
.
- ^
"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000"
(PDF)
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
June 16,
2014
.
- ^
https://www.census.gov/
[
not specific enough to verify
]
- ^
"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
.
www.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
- ^
"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 27,
2022
.
- ^
"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 27,
2022
.
- ^
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
May 14,
2011
.
- ^
Koeze, Ella (April 20, 2017).
"35 Years Of American Death"
.
Five Thirty-eight
. Retrieved
January 14,
2019
.
- ^
a
b
"Union County Data"
.
Wellflorida
. Archived from
the original
on January 14, 2019
. Retrieved
January 14,
2019
.
- ^
"
Region II Correctional Facility Office
Archived
October 10, 1999, at the
Wayback Machine
."
Florida Department of Corrections
. Retrieved on January 8, 2010.
- ^
"
Union Correctional Facility
Archived
July 24, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine
."
Florida Department of Corrections
. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.
- ^
"
Death Row Fact Sheet
Archived
April 23, 2015, at the
Wayback Machine
."
Florida Department of Corrections
. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
- ^
"Union Juvenile Residential Facility"
.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
. Archived from
the original
on September 27, 2008
. Retrieved
August 3,
2008
.
- ^
Leip, David.
"Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections"
.
uselectionatlas.org
. Retrieved
June 16,
2018
.
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