Union City, Michigan
Union City is a village of 1,940 people in Branch County, Michigan.
Why visit Union City
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 3 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Union City
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About Union City
Union City is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the village is within Union Township in Branch County with only a very small portion extending north into Burlington Township in Calhoun County. The population was 1,714 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Union City, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Five Star Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
303 North Broadway Street, Union City
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
8160 M 60, Union City
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging3
Citgo
Gas station · 0.8 mi
8160 M 60, Union City
Mo-Th 04:30-24:00; Fr 04:30-01:00; Sa 06:00-01:00; Su 07:00-22:00
History
The area was first surveyed by Robert Clark in 1826, and Isaiah Bennett purchased the first plot of land from the government in 1831. Justus Goodwin bought a large piece of Bennett's land in 1833, and he built a mill and became the first postmaster when a post office began operating on November 9, 1834. The post office was named Goodwinville. In 1835, E. W. Morgan platted the community and named it Union City. The post office was also renamed as Union City on January 23, 1840. The name was believed to come from the "union" of the Coldwater River and St. Joseph River that ran through the area. Union City incorporated as a village in 1866.
From the History section of Union City, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Union City
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 16°F | 2.5 in | 13.1 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 18°F | 2.3 in | 10.7 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 26°F | 2.2 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 36°F | 3.4 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 2.4 in | 9.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Coldwater St School Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Branch County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport (BTL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Coldwater 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Colon 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Bronson 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Quincy 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Battle Creek 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Homer 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Brownlee Park 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Litchfield 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Sturgis 23 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
- Portage 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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