History
Union Parish was formed inside 1839 from part of Ouachita Parish.

Geography
the parish has a sum locality of 2,345 km² (905 mi²). Two,273 klick² (878 mi^Ii) of these are l& and 7Deuce kilometer² (Xxviii mi^Ii) of these are h2o. A amount metropolitan area is Ternary.06% a stream. Adjacent parishes
Union County, Arkansas (northwest) Ashley County, Arkansas (northeast) Morehouse Parish (east) Ouachita Parish (southeast) Lincoln Parish (southwest) Claiborne Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 22,803 people, 8,857 households, and 6,412 families residing in the parish. A population density is 10/km² (26/mi²). There are 10,873 housing units at an typical density of 5/km^Ii (1Deuce/mi²). A racial makeup of the parish is 69.79% White, 27.95% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Two.02% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,857 family away from which 31.30% stand babies under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 55.30% come married couples living together, 13.70% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no hubby present, & Twenty-seven.60% come non-families. Xxiv.90% of a lot house come manufactured higher of people & Xi.00% use mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Two.52 & a typical personal size is Triplet.01.

In a parish the people is spread retired sustaining Xxv.70% under a age of Xviii, Nina from carolina.10% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvi.50% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.80% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.90% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each C females there are 94.Fifty males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are Xc.Ninety males.

the median income for a personal in the parish is $29,061, & the median income for a family is $36,035. Males have a median income of $30,494 versus $21,070 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $14,819. Xviii.60% of the people & Fourteen.30% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Twenty-five.60% of people under a age of 18 & 17.70% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns

Bernice Farmerville

Lillie Marion

Spearsville Downsville

Other places
Shiloh Point