Union County, Florida

Union County is a county in northern Florida. Union County is also the smallest county in Florida. The county was founded in 1921 after being cut off from Bradford County. In 2005 almost 15,000 people lived in Union County.[1] Lake Butler is the county seat of Union County, it is also the largest city in Union County. Since Union County is the smallest county, it covers only 250 square miles.

Union County
Union County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse
Map of Florida highlighting Union County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°02′N 82°22′W
Country United States
State Florida
Founded20 May 1921
SeatLake Butler
Area
  Total249.71 sq mi (646.7 km2)
  Land240.29 sq mi (622.3 km2)
  Water9.42 sq mi (24.4 km2)  3.77%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total15,535
  Density64.7/sq mi (24.97/km2)
Websitemyunioncounty.com

Other cities

There are only two other cities in Union County other than Lake Butler. The two other cities are:

  • Raiford
  • Worthington Springs

References

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