Union, Kentucky

Union, Kentucky
Motto: 
Proud Past, Promising Future!
Location of Union in Boone County, Kentucky.
Union, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°56′49″N 84°40′23″W / 38.94694°N 84.67306°W / 38.94694; -84.67306
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoone
Established1838/1969
Government
 • TypeCommission
 • MayorLarry King Solomon
 • CommissionersJohn Mefford, Jeremy Ramage, Doug Bine, Brian Garner City Administrator - Amy Safran
Area
 • Total
3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2)
 • Land3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,416
 • Estimate 
(2022)
7,592
 • Density2,135/sq mi (824.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41091
Area code859
FIPS code21-78384
GNIS feature ID2405624
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Websitewww.cityofunionky.org

Union is a home-rule-class city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,416 as of the 2020 United States census. The area was rural until residential growth in the 1990s and 2000s. Union is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio.