Welcome to Union County ...
Time Zone: Union County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Creston is the Seat for Union County.
Union County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Clarke County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 12,224 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,534 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.41% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Union County:
- Afton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Arispe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cromwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Lorimor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Shannon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Shannon City is located in Union County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Thayer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Union County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Adams County
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Madison County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |