Union ( English Union ) - a city in the state of West Virginia , USA . It is the administrative center of Monroe County . In 2010, 565 people lived in the city.
| City | |
| Union | |
|---|---|
| English Union | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| The mayor | Carolyn Sparks [1] |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | 1800 |
| Area | 1.17 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 565 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 484.8 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 304 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS code | 54-81940 |
| GNIS | |
| Other | |
| GNIS | 1548463 |
| Postcode | 24983 |
| city website | |
Content
- 1 Geographical location and transport
- 2 History
- 3 population
- 4 Climate
- 5 Attractions
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Geographical location and transportation
The union is located in southern West Virginia at the intersection of US 219 and State 3 roads [2] . According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.17 km².
History
The modern territory of the city was inhabited in 1774 by James Alexander. Monroe County was formed in 1799, and Alexander offered his possessions to build the district court building and the future city. The Union was founded in 1800, then the construction of the district court building was completed and the post office was opened. The city was a meeting place for soldiers during the Indian wars, so it was called Union . The city was incorporated in 1868. Near the city there is a monument to the Confederate soldiers of Monroe County [3] [2] .
Population
According to the 2010 census, the population of the Union was 565 people (of which 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women), there were 264 households and 156 families. Racial composition : white - 94.9%, Native Americans - 0.2% and representatives of two or more races - 1.6% [4] .
Of 264 households, 38.1% were married couples (11.4% with children under 18 years of age), women lived without husbands in 16.3% of households, men lived without wives in 4.5% of households, 40, 9% did not have a family. On average, 2.14 people were households, and the average family size was 2.77 people.
The population of the city by age range was as follows: 21.8% - residents under 18 years of age, 3.2% - between 18 and 21 years old, 50.6% - from 21 to 65 years old and 24.4% - aged 65 years and older. The average age of the population is 44.3 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males, while for 100 adult females there are already 84.9 males of comparable age [4] .
In 2014, out of 481 able-bodied residents over 16 years old, 209 people worked. At the same time, men had a median income of $ 31,875 per year, compared to $ 37,500 of the average annual income for women. In 2014, the median income for a family was estimated at $ 45,455, for a household - at $ 33,068. The per capita income is $ 16,594. 16.7% of the total number of families and 28.7% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census [4] .
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the Union refers to the marine climate of the west coast (Cfb). The average temperature in the year is 11 ° C, the warmest month is July (average temperature 21.7 ° C), the coldest - January (average temperature 0.2 ° C). The average annual rainfall is 916.9 mm [5] .
| Union Climate | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, ° C | 6.2 | 7.6 | 12,4 | 18.3 | 23.3 | 26.9 | 28.7 | 28.1 | 25,4 | 19.7 | 12.8 | 6.8 | eighteen |
| Average temperature, ° C | 0.2 | 1,2 | 5,6 | 10.7 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 17.9 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | eleven |
| Average minimum ° C | −5.7 | −5.2 | −1.4 | 3,1 | 8 | 12.5 | 14.7 | fourteen | 10.3 | 3.8 | −1.3 | −5.2 | four |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 70 | 65 | 81 | 75 | 88 | 89 | 99 | 86 | 73 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 918 |
| Source: Weather and Climate | |||||||||||||
Attractions
In the city and its environs, there are 12 objects included in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States :
- Methodist Church of Rehobos ( born Rehoboth Church , # 74002016 ). Located 3 km east of the city. Known as the oldest existing church in West Virginia.
- Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House , # 93001358, is the Fort of Pioneers of West Virginia, built in 1770 by six families.
- House of Brigadier General John Echols ( Eng. Brig. Gen. John Echols House , # 85001415 ) - the house, built between 1845 and 1848, belonged to John Echols for 20 years.
- Elmwood or the house of Hugh Caperton ( born Elmwood , # 76001942 ) - a house built in the 1830s.
- Walnut Grove or the home of Andrew Byrne ( English Walnut Grove , # 77001378 ).
- Spring Valley Farm ( # 74002017 ) is a farm and house built in 1793.
- The historic district of Union ( eng. Union Historic District , 90001844 # 90001844 ), includes 174 buildings.
- Pickaway Rural Historic District , # 99000290 , includes 126 buildings.
- The Salt Sulphur Springs Historic District , # 85003412 , includes 7 buildings.
- Wallace Estill House (eng.Wallace Estill, Sr., House , # 84003634 ) - a house built in 1773.
- Clarence Campbell House ( eng. Clarence Campbell House , # 95000872 ) is a house built in 1907.
- Clarence Cambell's home and historic district ( William Gaston Caperton, Jr., House , # 91001733 ), consisting of 9 buildings.
Notes
- ↑ Stephanie Earls. Town of Union. Elected Officials . State of West Virginia. Date of treatment February 25, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Stephanie Earls. Union, West Virginia . The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Date of treatment February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Nancy Capace. Encyclopedia of West Virginia . - Somerset Publishers, Inc, 1999 .-- S. 194. - ISBN 0403098432 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Date of treatment April 11, 2016.
- ↑ Union, West Virginia . Weatherbase Date of treatment September 22, 2015.