Union Parish

Its boundaries have changed four times since then (in 1845, 1846, 1867, and 1873, respectively). Part of the Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

• Name — Union Parish, Louisiana • Official Name — Parish of Union Paroisse de l'Union • Type — Parish • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Louisiana • Subdivision Type2 — Region • Subdivision Name2 — North Louisiana • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — March 13, 1839 • Named For — Union of American states • Seat Type — Parish seat (and largest town) • Seat — Farmerville • Area Total Sq Mi — 905 • Area Land Sq Mi — 877 • Area Water Sq Mi — 28 • Area Blank1 Title — percentage • Area Blank1 Sq Mi — 3.06 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 21107 • Pop Est As Of — 2025 • Population Est — 20561 • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Time Zone1 — CST • Utc Offset1 — -6 • Time Zone1 Dst — CDT • Utc Offset1 Dst — -5 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 318 • Custom Label Sec1 — Congressional district • Custom Data Sec1 — 4th • Illustration — Lake D'Arbonne west of Farmerville. • Illustration — Union General Hospital in Farmerville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 905 sqmi, of which 877 sqmi is land and 28 sqmi (3.1%) is water. Geographically north central Louisiana, Union Parish more closely resembles Lincoln Parish, to which Union is deeply tied culturally, politically, and educationally. Union Parish, along with Lincoln Parish to the southwest and Union County, Arkansas to the north, form the eastern boundary of the Ark-La-Tex region.

• U.S. Highway 63 • U.S. Highway 167 • Louisiana Highway 2 • Louisiana Highway 15 • Louisiana Highway 33

• Union County, Arkansas (northwest) • Ashley County, Arkansas (northeast) • Morehouse Parish (east) • Ouachita Parish (southeast) • Lincoln Parish (southwest) • Claiborne Parish (west)

• D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge (part) • Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (part)

• Bernice • Farmerville (parish seat and largest municipality) • Marion

• Conway • Downsville • Junction City • Lillie • Spearsville

• Alabama Landing • Oakland • Ouachita City • Point • Shiloh • Truxno

As of the 2020 census, Union Parish had a population of 21,107 and 4,899 families, and the median age was 44.9 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.9 males age 18 and over. There were 8,759 households in the parish, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The racial makeup of the parish was 68.5% White, 23.7% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.4% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.4% of the population. <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 10,334 housing units, of which 15.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.7% were owner-occupied and 21.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%.

Located in far northern Louisiana next to the Arkansas state line, Union Parish is heavily Republican in most competitive elections, particularly at the presidential level, last voting for a Democratic presidential nominee in 1952 when Adlai Stevenson received 52% of the vote.

• Agencyname — Union Parish Sheriff's Office • Abbreviation — UPSO • Motto — Service Before Self • Formedyear — 1839 • Police — Yes • Headquarters — Farmerville, Louisiana • Sworntype — Deputy Sheriff • Chief1name — Dusty Gates • Chief1position — Sheriff • Website — http: www.unionsheriff.com/ The Union Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of Union Parish, Louisiana. It is headquartered in Farmerville. The current Sheriff of Union Parish is Dusty Gates, who was first sworn as the sheriff following long time Sheriff Bob Buckley's death in September 2013.

In 1931, a monument was erected at the Union Parish border with Union County, Arkansas. In 1975, State Representative Louise B. Johnson passed a law to refurbish the monument. The completed restoration was unveiled in 2009. *

Two Louisiana governors came from the Shiloh Community in Union Parish: • William Wright Heard, 1900–1904 • Ruffin Pleasant, 1916–1920 Two Arkansas governors were natives of Union Parish: • George Washington Donaghey, Governor of Arkansas from 1909 to 1913 • Tom Jefferson Terral, Governor of Arkansas from 1925 to 1927 Other Union Parish residents have included: • Lonnie O. Aulds, state representative from 1968 to 1972 • George Washington Bolton (1841–1931), state representative from 1888 to 1896 from Alexandria • Jay McCallum - Chief Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Judicial District Court • Lee Emmett Thomas, Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representative