Mount Union, Pennsylvania

Mount Union, Pennsylvania
Shirley and Jefferson Streets, downtown, in 1990
Nickname: 
Bricktown USA
Location of Mount Union in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Mount Union
Mount Union
Coordinates: 40°23′06″N 77°52′42″W / 40.38500°N 77.87833°W / 40.38500; -77.87833
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyHuntingdon
Settled1849
Incorporated1867
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorTim Allison
Area
 • Total
1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)  2.59%
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,308
 • Density1,990.7/sq mi (768.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
17066
Area code814
FIPS code42-51984
GNIS feature ID1215274
Websitehttps://www.mountunionpa.net/

Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Altoona and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Huntingdon, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May 2007, the facility was owned by Bleyer Industries. As of the 2020 census, Mount Union had a population of 2,308.