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Population: 433. Estimated population in July 2024: 412 (-4.8% change)
Males: 207 (47.8%), Females: 226 (52.2%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 64494

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $24,875
Median house value: $41,600

Population by Race

Races in Union Star:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.5%), English (15.5%), Irish (14.8%), United States (14.5%), French (4.6%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 1034 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union Star

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union Star town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

2.1% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Union Star:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union Star:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 49 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union Star:

  • ALBANY MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; ALBANY, MO; Abbreviation: K19)
  • RANKIN (about 29 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 78Y)
  • PLATTSBURG AIRPARK (about 30 miles; PLATTSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 5MO)

Amtrak station near Union Star:

  • 20 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Star:

  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 64 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Schools

Public high school in Union Star:

  • UNION STAR HIGH (Students: 75; Location: 6132 NW STATE RTE Z; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Union Star:

  • UNION STAR ELEM. (Students: 69; Location: 6132 NW STATE RTE Z; Grades: KG – 06)

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