Union County
Also known as Union County, North Carolina, Union County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Compromise name that both local Democrats and Whigs agreed on
- Seat
- Monroe
- Largest community
- Indian Trail
- Total
- 639.65 sq mi (1,656.7 km )
- Land
- 632.74 sq mi (1,638.8 km )
- Water
- 6.91 sq mi (17.9 km ) 1.08%
- Estimate 2025
- 267,674
- Density
- 376.56/sq mi (145.39/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
Article
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 238,267. Its county seat is Monroe. Union County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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