Union City, Georgia

For other places with this name, see Union City (disambiguation).

Union City, Georgia
City
Downtown Union City
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Union City, Georgia Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Fulton
Government
• Mayor	Vince Williams (D)
Area
• Total	19.3 sq mi (49.9 km2)
• Land	19.1 sq mi (49.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	968 ft (295 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	19,456
• Density	1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30291
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-78324
GNIS feature ID	0333305
Website	Union City, GA

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 19,456 at the 2010 census.

City government

The Elected Officials serve as the community’s decision-makers and consist of four(4) Council Members and one (1) Mayor.

The current Mayor is Vince Williams, and Council Members include: Brian Jones, Angelette Mealing, Shayla Nealy, and Joyce Robinson. The City Manager is LaSonja Filliingame and City Clerk is Jacquelyn Cossey. The City Manager and City Clerk are appointed by the Mayor and City Council to carry out the policies, directives and day-to-day business of the city. The Union City Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals are a citizen volunteer board and commission appointed by the City Council.

Geography

Union City is located at (33.578470, -84.543354).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km²), of which 19.1 square miles (49.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), or 0.83%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	534		—
1920	620		16.1%
1930	776		25.2%
1940	884		13.9%
1950	1,490		68.6%
1960	2,118		42.1%
1970	3,031		43.1%
1980	4,780		57.7%
1990	8,375		75.2%
2000	11,621		38.8%
2010	19,456		67.4%
Est. 2014	20,427		5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,622 people, 4,974 households, and 2,750 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,353.2 people per square mile (522.3/km²). There were 5,332 housing units at an average density of 620.9 per square mile (239.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.33% African American, 25.36% White, 0.26% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.22% of the population.

There were 4,974 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,322, and the median income for a family was $39,697. Males had a median income of $30,421 versus $28,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,208. About 9.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Elementary schools

• C.H. Gullatt Elementary
• Liberty Point Elementary

Middle schools

• Bear Creek Middle

High schools

• Banneker High
• Langston Hughes High

Charter schools

• Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Colleges and universities

• Technical College Georgia Military College
• Adams International University

External links

Official website