Union City, Tennessee

Union City, Tennessee
Obion County Courthouse
Nickname: 
UC
Location of Union City in Obion County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°25′28″N 89°3′3″W / 36.42444°N 89.05083°W / 36.42444; -89.05083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyObion
Established1854
Incorporated1867
Named afterLocal railroad junction
Government
  MayorTerry Hailey
Area
  Total
12.12 sq mi (31.38 km2)
  Land12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,170
  Density922.53/sq mi (356.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38261 & 38281
Area code731
FIPS code47-75940
GNIS feature ID1273213
Websitewww.unioncitytn.gov

Union City is a city in and the county seat of Obion County, Tennessee, United States. 11,170 people were living in the town as of the 2020 census. It is the principal urban settlement of the surrounding micropolitan area, which includes Obion County and Fulton County, Kentucky. Union City is home to Discovery Park of America which is a museum with many exhibits pertaining to local history, as well as state, national, and world history, science, technology, and art.