Welcome to Union County ...
Time Zone: Union County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of La Grande is the Seat for Union County.
Union County was founded in 1864 and was created by taking area from Baker County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Union had a population of 26,733 people. This is an increase of 3.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,748 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Union represented 0.67% of the total population of Oregon.
Below are some of the communities located in Union County:
- Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Union County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
- Imbler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Island City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- La Grande
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Powder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
- North Powder is located in Union County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <2>
- Summerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Websites specific to Union County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Grant County
- Umatilla County
- Wallowa 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |