Union County, Arkansas (AR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,998
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,105
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,842 (it was 4,884 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 1039 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.7%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (13.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 22,88559.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,04131.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,6744.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,3233.5%Two or more races
- 3050.8%Asian alone
- 550.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 30.01%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 41.8 years |
| Arkansas median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 19,129 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 20,032 |  (51.2%) |
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| Union County: | 2.0 people |
| Arkansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,947 ($29,809 in 1999)
| This county: | $48,947 |
| Arkansas: | $55,432 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $546 (lower quartile is $428, upper quartile is $701)
| This county: | $546 |
| State: | $654 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,782 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
| Union: | $122,782 |
| Arkansas: | $179,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,140Detached houses: $179,360
Here: $179,360 State: $243,881 Townhouses or other attached units: $74,018
Here: $74,018 State: $244,376 Mobile homes: $98,747
Here: $98,747 State: $79,566 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,542
Here: $29,542 State: $127,304
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Institutionalized population: 454
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 51
- Burglaries: 55
- Thefts: 135
- Auto thefts: 19
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 55
- Burglaries: 71
- Thefts: 140
- Auto thefts: 27
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 2021: 18 buildings, average cost: $137,800
- 2020: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,700
- 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $165,800
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $192,100
- 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $192,300
- 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $171,300
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,500
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $184,700
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,000
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,400
- 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $116,100
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $217,900
- 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $224,300
- 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $152,700
- 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $124,200
- 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $104,300
- 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $151,800
- 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,400
- 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $90,800
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $123,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $818 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $540 (0.5%)
| Union County: | 19.2% |
| Arkansas: | 16.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.8 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.6 years old, Black residents: 41.4 years old, American Indian residents: 25.0 years old, Asian residents: 30.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.3 years old, Other race residents: 36.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet, Huttig, Junction City, Strong, Calion, Felsenthal.
Local government website: www.co.union.ar.us
Neighboring counties: Clay County, Alabama 
, Union Parish, Louisiana 
, Heard County, Georgia , Rockwall County, Texas 
, Terry County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Arkansas: | 3.4% |
Current college students: 1,427
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,097 (42.0% naturalized citizens)
| Union County: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3082010 or later
- 4912000 to 2009
- 1411990 to 1999
- 1341980 to 1989
- 461970 to 1979
- 90Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,372
- One, attached: 24
- Two: 133
- 3 or 4: 695
- 5 to 9: 487
- 10 to 19: 116
- 20 to 49: 65
- 50 or more: 66
- Mobile homes: 3,950
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50
Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 4,839 (223 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 170 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
| Here: | 15.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Union County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,629 | 102 |
| Black Protestant | 7,931 | 33 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,064 | 19 |
| Catholic | 671 | 1 |
| Other | 379 | 3 |
| None | 6,965 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Union County: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
| Union County: | 8.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| This county: | 5.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Union County: | 10.4% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Union County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.7% |
| State: | 13.6% |
Agriculture in Union County:
Average size of farms: 118 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $173,015
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $45.86
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 99.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $119,446
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,024
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.02
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 368% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from Union County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 331.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 137.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 140.2 miles away from Union County center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1861: December 03, 2009, FEMA Id: 1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1744: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3215: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Arkansas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2001 to March 21, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1363: March 13, 2001, FEMA Id: 1363, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1354: December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Emergency Declared EM-3159: December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 3159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 1997 to April 21, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1176: April 14, 1997, FEMA Id: 1176, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Arkansas Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1011: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1011, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
- Arkansas Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 12, 1991 to May 11, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-907: May 30, 1991, FEMA Id: 907, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Union County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,396 (85.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,093 (6.0%)
- Bus: 29 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 115 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0.0%)
- Walked: 299 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 1,109 (6.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Mexico (48%)
- Germany (10%)
- India (7%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Korea (3%)
- American (28%)
- English (11%)
- German (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Union County, Arkansas in 2010:
- 268 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 186 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 37 people in group homes intended for adults
- 18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Union County, Arkansas in 2000:
- 739 people in nursing homes
- 117 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 94 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4.65% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,962 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.65% |
| Arkansas average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.18% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($17,795 average AGI)
2.47% relocated from other states ($26,169 average AGI)
Union County: 2.47% Arkansas average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Ouachita County, AR |  0.44% ($35,426 average AGI) |
| from Pulaski County, AR | 0.26% ($35,667) |
| from Columbia County, AR | 0.23% ($54,719) |
| from Union Parish, LA | 0.21% ($42,828) |
5.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,585 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.64% |
| Arkansas average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.99% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($24,764 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($30,820 average AGI)
Union County: 2.65% Arkansas average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Pulaski County, AR | 0.51% ($67,014 average AGI) |
| to Ouachita County, AR | 0.50% ($42,014) |
| to Columbia County, AR | 0.23% ($68,719) |
| to Union Parish, LA | 0.22% ($53,200) |
| to Garland County, AR | 0.17% ($30,739) |
| to Washington County, AR | 0.16% ($33,455) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,863 (6,571 aged, 2,292 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,004 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Union County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (776)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (719)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (556)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (426)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (418)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (361)
- Congestive heart failure (339)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (331)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (178)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (129)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.1. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 83.5
- Other - 25.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 102.7
- Other - 38.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 39,161- Male householders: 7,393 (2,332 living alone), Female householders: 8,115 (3,035 living alone)
6,832 spouses (6,753 opposite-sex spouses), 772 unmarried partners, (734 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,017 children (10,609 natural, 589 adopted, 808 stepchildren), 1,060 grandchildren, 458 brothers or sisters, 316 parents, 1 foster children, 880 other relatives, 739 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 540
Size of family households: 4,954 2-persons, 2,090 3-persons, 1,620 4-persons, 560 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,370 1-person, 602 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
5,121 married couples with children.
2,856 single-parent households (591 men, 2,265 women).
94.9% of residents of Union speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $299,368,000 ($6,713 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,059,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $132,424,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,193,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $-91,000
Federal grants: $81,562,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,917,000 ($71,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,361,000 ($3,829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $80,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,684,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,770,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,153| Here: | 71 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,981
| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +173
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,727
| Here: |  -39 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.00 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Union County, Arkansas
- 1572020 or later
- 1,7302010 to 2019
- 2,0062000 to 2009
- 2,2831990 to 1999
- 2,5111980 to 1989
- 3,2241970 to 1979
- 2,5401960 to 1969
- 2,3511950 to 1959
- 9721940 to 1949
- 7481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Arkansas
- 2091 room
- 152 rooms
- 2193 rooms
- 1,1424 rooms
- 2,9345 rooms
- 2,5996 rooms
- 1,7107 rooms
- 9998 rooms
- 1,4799+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Arkansas
- 3521 room
- 1302 rooms
- 4373 rooms
- 9444 rooms
- 1,2565 rooms
- 5496 rooms
- 2787 rooms
- 548 rooms
- 1189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Arkansas
- 216no bedroom
- 711 bedroom
- 2,1692 bedrooms
- 6,7043 bedrooms
- 1,7044 bedrooms
- 4165+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Arkansas
- 364no bedroom
- 5341 bedroom
- 1,4732 bedrooms
- 1,5453 bedrooms
- 1774 bedrooms
- 525+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 320no vehicle
- 3,1121 vehicle
- 4,6082 vehicles
- 2,2903 vehicles
- 5684 vehicles
- 4155+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
- 547no vehicle
- 2,5351 vehicle
- 8792 vehicles
- 2413 vehicles
- 34 vehicles
- 285+ vehicles
92.4% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Arkansas.
| Union County: | 92.4% |
| State average: | 87.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27,459
- Other state: 10,362
- Northeast: 287
- Midwest: 1,278
- South: 7,468
- West: 1,324
- 48.2%Utility gas
- 45.2%Electricity
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 62.4%Electricity
- 31.9%Utility gas
- 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 438
| Here: | 10.7% |
| Arkansas: | 10.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
| Here: | 1.9% |
| Arkansas: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 151
| Here: | 13.1% |
| Arkansas: | 19.4% |
Union County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,220,000
Other: $1,063,000
Solid Waste Management: $767,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,331,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $9,103,000
Regular Highways: $5,393,000
Regular Highways: $5,270,000
General - Other: $2,916,000
Police Protection: $2,672,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,469,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,088,000
Police Protection: $1,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,440,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,426,000
Financial Administration: $1,191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,163,000
Financial Administration: $1,079,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $797,000
Central Staff Services: $507,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
General Public Buildings: $347,000
General Public Buildings: $345,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Health - Other: $54,000
Health - Other: $51,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $394,000
Highways: $256,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $728,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $9,959,000
Other - Libraries: $25,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,253,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,729,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,205,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,681,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $788,000
General Revenue - Other: $556,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Rents: $198,000
Rents: $157,000
Interest Earnings: $141,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
General Revenue - Other: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,049,000
Regular Highways: $528,000
Police Protection: $255,000
Police Protection: $163,000
Financial Administration: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,564,000
Cash and Securities: $27,537,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,729,000
Cash and Securities: $15,681,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,350,000
Highways: $2,796,000
Other: $2,136,000
General Local Government Support: $636,000
Highways: $564,000
Other: $149,000
- Tax - Property: $39,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,695,000
Property: $5,301,000
Public Utilities Sales: $201,000
Other License: $16,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,158,000
: $9,106,000
Union County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,220,000
Other: $1,063,000
Solid Waste Management: $767,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,331,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $9,103,000
Regular Highways: $5,393,000
Regular Highways: $5,270,000
General - Other: $2,916,000
Police Protection: $2,672,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,469,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,088,000
Police Protection: $1,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,440,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,426,000
Financial Administration: $1,191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,163,000
Financial Administration: $1,079,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $797,000
Central Staff Services: $507,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
General Public Buildings: $347,000
General Public Buildings: $345,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Health - Other: $54,000
Health - Other: $51,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $394,000
Highways: $256,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $728,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $9,959,000
Other - Libraries: $25,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,253,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,729,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,205,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,681,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $788,000
General Revenue - Other: $556,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Rents: $198,000
Rents: $157,000
Interest Earnings: $141,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
General Revenue - Other: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,049,000
Regular Highways: $528,000
Police Protection: $255,000
Police Protection: $163,000
Financial Administration: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,564,000
Cash and Securities: $27,537,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,729,000
Cash and Securities: $15,681,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,350,000
Highways: $2,796,000
Other: $2,136,000
General Local Government Support: $636,000
Highways: $564,000
Other: $149,000
- Tax - Property: $39,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,695,000
Property: $5,301,000
Public Utilities Sales: $201,000
Other License: $16,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,158,000
: $9,106,000
Union County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,220,000
Other: $1,063,000
Solid Waste Management: $767,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,331,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $9,103,000
Regular Highways: $5,393,000
Regular Highways: $5,270,000
General - Other: $2,916,000
Police Protection: $2,672,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,469,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,088,000
Police Protection: $1,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,440,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,426,000
Financial Administration: $1,191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,163,000
Financial Administration: $1,079,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $797,000
Central Staff Services: $507,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
General Public Buildings: $347,000
General Public Buildings: $345,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Health - Other: $54,000
Health - Other: $51,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $394,000
Highways: $256,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $728,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $9,959,000
Other - Libraries: $25,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,253,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,729,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,205,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,681,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $788,000
General Revenue - Other: $556,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Rents: $198,000
Rents: $157,000
Interest Earnings: $141,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
General Revenue - Other: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,049,000
Regular Highways: $528,000
Police Protection: $255,000
Police Protection: $163,000
Financial Administration: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,564,000
Cash and Securities: $27,537,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,729,000
Cash and Securities: $15,681,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,350,000
Highways: $2,796,000
Other: $2,136,000
General Local Government Support: $636,000
Highways: $564,000
Other: $149,000
- Tax - Property: $39,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,695,000
Property: $5,301,000
Public Utilities Sales: $201,000
Other License: $16,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,158,000
: $9,106,000
Union County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,220,000
Other: $1,063,000
Solid Waste Management: $767,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,331,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $9,103,000
Regular Highways: $5,393,000
Regular Highways: $5,270,000
General - Other: $2,916,000
Police Protection: $2,672,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,469,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,088,000
Police Protection: $1,591,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,440,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,426,000
Financial Administration: $1,191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,163,000
Financial Administration: $1,079,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $797,000
Central Staff Services: $507,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
General Public Buildings: $347,000
General Public Buildings: $345,000
Parks and Recreation: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $138,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Health - Other: $54,000
Health - Other: $51,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $394,000
Highways: $256,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $728,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $9,959,000
Other - Libraries: $25,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,253,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,729,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,205,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,681,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,524,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $788,000
General Revenue - Other: $556,000
Fines and Forfeits: $259,000
Rents: $198,000
Rents: $157,000
Interest Earnings: $141,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
General Revenue - Other: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,639,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,542,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,049,000
Regular Highways: $528,000
Police Protection: $255,000
Police Protection: $163,000
Financial Administration: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,564,000
Cash and Securities: $27,537,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,729,000
Cash and Securities: $15,681,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,350,000
Highways: $2,796,000
Other: $2,136,000
General Local Government Support: $636,000
Highways: $564,000
Other: $149,000
- Tax - Property: $39,081,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,976,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,695,000
Property: $5,301,000
Public Utilities Sales: $201,000
Other License: $16,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,158,000
: $9,106,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,939
- Number of aged recipients: 139
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,800
- Number of recipients under 18: 371
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,244
- Number of recipients older than 64: 324
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 690
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 889
| Most common first names in Union County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 559 | 72.1 years |
| John | 466 | 75.5 years |
| Mary | 422 | 77.8 years |
| William | 389 | 75.4 years |
| Robert | 265 | 71.2 years |
| Willie | 244 | 74.8 years |
| George | 216 | 75.4 years |
| Charles | 178 | 70.1 years |
| Henry | 144 | 77.6 years |
| Thomas | 130 | 72.5 years |
| Most common last names in Union County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 325 | 73.6 years |
| Williams | 288 | 73.5 years |
| Johnson | 203 | 75.7 years |
| Jones | 179 | 75.8 years |
| Davis | 172 | 74.9 years |
| Brown | 147 | 75.3 years |
| Moore | 137 | 76.4 years |
| Jackson | 126 | 71.4 years |
| Taylor | 108 | 74.9 years |
| Wilson | 106 | 78.8 years |
| Businesses in Union County, AR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| FedEx | 11 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | |||
Union County on our top lists:
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"