Union, SC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

The city of Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union had a population of 8,174. It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area.

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How Union ranks

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#15Lowest property tax in SC #15Most affordable in SC #43Cheapest rent in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29379

Area code864

Living in Union

Housing in Union

$141K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Union home is worth about $141,000, up 4.7% in a year, 54% below the South Carolina typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market122

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Union

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Union reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Union 11.7

South Carolina 3.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Union 60.4

South Carolina 17.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Union

Compared with South Carolina

2better than SC·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.2%Fewer binge drinkersSC 15.7% · better 82.8%More adults treating high blood pressureSC 80.2% · better 18%More adults facing a utility shut-offSC 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Union Medical CenterUnion · 0.8 mi · ER

Regenesis Health Care - UnionUnion · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Union

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictUnion 01Schools3

Foster Park Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 430 students Union County High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students Union County Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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