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{{Infobox U.S. county<br />
| county = Union County<br />
| state = Tennessee<br />
| founded = January 3, 1850<br />
| seat = Maynardville<br />
| largest_city = Maynardville<br />
| area_total_sq_mi = 247<br />
| area_land_sq_mi = 224<br />
| area_water_sq_mi = 23<br />
| area_percentage = 9.3%<br />
| population_as_of = 2020<br />
| population_total = 19802<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = auto<br />
| time_zone = Eastern<br />
| web = [http://www.unioncountytn.com/ www.unioncountytn.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Union County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Tennessee]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 19,802. Its [[county seat]] is [[Maynardville, Tennessee|Maynardville]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Union County was formed in 1850 from portions of [[Grainger County, Tennessee|Grainger]], [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne]], [[Campbell County, Tennessee|Campbell]], [[Anderson County, Tennessee|Anderson]], and [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox]] counties. The county was named to commemorate the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] sentiment of the area during the [[American Civil War]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 247 square miles (640 km²), of which 224 square miles (580 km²) is land and 23 square miles (60 km²) (9.3%) is water. The county is situated in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, which is characterized by long, narrow ridges and valleys.<br />
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=== Adjacent counties ===<br />
* [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne County]] (north)<br />
* [[Grainger County, Tennessee|Grainger County]] (east)<br />
* [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]] (south)<br />
* [[Anderson County, Tennessee|Anderson County]] (west)<br />
* [[Campbell County, Tennessee|Campbell County]] (northwest)<br />
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=== National protected area ===<br />
* [[Big Ridge State Park]]<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the 2020 census, there were 19,802 people, 7,764 households, and 5,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 88 people per square mile (34/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Black or African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.<br />
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== Communities ==<br />
=== City ===<br />
* [[Maynardville, Tennessee|Maynardville]] (county seat)<br />
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=== Town ===<br />
* [[Plainview, Tennessee|Plainview]]<br />
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=== Unincorporated communities ===<br />
* [[Luttrell, Tennessee|Luttrell]]<br />
* [[Sharps Chapel, Tennessee|Sharps Chapel]]<br />
* [[Hickory Valley, Tennessee|Hickory Valley]]<br />
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== Education ==<br />
Union County is served by the [[Union County Public Schools (Tennessee)|Union County Public Schools]] system, which includes several elementary schools, a middle school, and [[Union County High School (Tennessee)|Union County High School]].<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Roy Acuff]], a prominent country music singer and fiddler, was born in Maynardville.<br />
* [[Chet Atkins]], a renowned guitarist and record producer, was also born in the county.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of counties in Tennessee]]<br />
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Tennessee]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Union County, Tennessee}}<br />
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[[Category:Union County, Tennessee]]<br />
[[Category:1850 establishments in Tennessee]]<br />
[[Category:Counties of Appalachia]]<br />
[[Category:Counties in the Knoxville metropolitan area]]<br />
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