Union, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63084. It stands on Fenton Creek. The Survey maps it on the Union quadrangle. 12,348 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 531 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresUnion grew from 10,204 to 12,348 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,204 | |
| 2020 | 12,348 | +2,144 (+21%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Sullivan quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1946 USGS Union quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Union quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Union quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1980 USGS Union quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sullivan quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Union between 1995 and 2001, burning about 7 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 November 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Union: 19 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maune Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Franks Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Golconda Mines | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Plant # 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Plant # 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| K&R Excavating S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kasmann Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Peninsula Mines | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Flagstone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 66 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Union in 66 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 34 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $50,000 | County officials reported roof damage to various homes in Washington. Several sheds and part of the fire department roof was damaged in Union. A radio station also sustained tower damage and was off the air for a period of time. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $8,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $700 | A few trees and large tree limbs were blown down or uprooted. Small hail blown by the high wind gusts shreaded flowers as well. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $700 | County officials reported a mobile home damaged in Sullivan after it was blown over at a construction faciliity. A building was leveled and numerous windows blown out at Sullivan Pottery on the east side of town. At least six large trees were blown down 1/2 mile north of Highway 50 on County Road EE between Union and Beaufort. Shingles and an awning were blown off several homes nearby. Power lines were blown down over much of the county keeping at least one school district from opening the next day. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $200 | Ham radio spotters reported large trees down just north of Union. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Union | - | A wide swath of large hail fell across Franklin County from Union through Villa Ridge, Grey Summit and Pacific. The largest hail stones, 3 inches in diameter, were reported on the north side of Pacific. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | As a line of severe storms moved south across Franklin County, several trees were either snapped off or uprooted, as well as numerous tree limbs blown down in Union and Gray Summit. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs between Union and Villa Ridge. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs in Union. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs and several large trees. Also, a lumber company lost part of its roof. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree on Main Street. It landed on an unoccupied car causing moderate damage. Also, another tree fell onto an unoccupied car destroying it. A nearby porch sustained minor damage as the tree fell. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a very large tree in Union City Park. The tree crushed the playground equipment at the park. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2008 | Heavy Rain | Union | - | Heavy rain caused localized flooding of roads and small streams around Union. St. Johns creek about 6 miles northwest of Union flooded St. Anns road. |
| January 2006 | Hail | Union | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail north of Union. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Thunderstorm winds picked up rocks from the roof of a building on the East Central College's campus and threw them onto cars in the parking lot below. Several of the cars sustained broken windows due to this. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | The County Sheriff reported power lines down. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Union | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | The Washington Police Department reported power lines down in Highway 47. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | The County Sheriff reported power lines down in Union. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Union | - | Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Union | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail just west of Union. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | Wind gusts from a line of thunderstorms downed trees across west Franklin County. |
| September 1995 | Hail | Union | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported by the public near Union. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Union | - | The county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Union | - | Reported by the public. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| February 2016 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Union | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohlman Mill | 2.4 miles | 22 | |
| Krakow | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Jeffriesburg | 4.3 miles | 21 | |
| Gildehouse | 4.4 miles | 22 | |
| Fourmile Corner | 4.7 miles | 21 | |
| Villa Ridge | 6.6 miles | 22 | |
| South Point (historical) | 6.7 miles | 21 | |
| Neier | 6.8 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Union | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1001710 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 727959. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










