Union County, Indiana

Founding: 1821
Parent counties: Fayette, Franklin, and Wayne

Namesake: A traditional name
Seat: Brownsville (1821–1824); Liberty (1824–)

Land area: 161 square miles

Population (2020): 7,087

Population (historic): 7,944 (1830); 6,944 (1850); 6,341 (1870); 6,748 (1900); 5,880 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1840; 1850s; 1870s; 1930–2010

Subdivisions: Two towns; six townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 999 (30.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 54.4%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 26.5%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.7%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,108
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,098

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 796
Average farm size (1920): 97.9 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Ireland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania

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Liberty

Namesake: The concept of liberty

Founding: 1821 (platting); 1824 (post office); 1836 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 2,000

Population (historic): 420 (1850); 700 (1870); 1,449 (1900); 1,241 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1900; 1930–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 249 (33.7%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Alexander Wood House (c. 1875). 5502 Patterson Road. Brownsville. Italianate.
2. Samuel Kuhn Farm (c. 1895). 321 State Route 101. Center. Queen Anne.
3. Union County Infirmary (1889). 1711 Kitchel Road. Harrison. Romanesque.
4. James Smith Farm (c. 1870/1900). 1142 Mitchell Road. Harrison. Italianate/Classical Revival.
5. Zachariah Stanley Farm (c. 1860). 2380 Mitchell Road. Harrison. Greek Revival.
6. Justus Fall Farm (c. 1845). 2122 Dunlapsville Road. Liberty. Greek Revival.
7. Elijah Brown Farm (c. 1875). 1976 Myers Road. Liberty. Italianate.
8. John Miller Farm (c. 1875). 6396 Brookville Pike. Union. Italianate.
9. Benjamin Miller House (c. 1820). 4635 Contreras Pike. Union.
10. William Bake Farm (c. 1860). 5947 Contreras Pike. Union. Italianate.
11. William Miller Farm (c. 1870). 6886 Kirker Road. Union. Italianate.

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