Union County | |
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Motto(s): "Gear Up" "A Great Place To Do Business - And Live Life!" | |
Coordinates: 34°41′25″N 81°36′57″W / 34.690397°N 81.615896°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1785 |
Named for | The old Union Church[1] |
Seat | Union |
Largest community | Union |
Area | |
• Total | 515.44 sq mi (1,335.0 km2) |
• Land | 513.59 sq mi (1,330.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.85 sq mi (4.8 km2) 0.36% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,244 |
• Density | 53.04/sq mi (20.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | gearupunionsc |
Union County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 27,244 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Union.[3] The county was formed in 1785.[4]