Union County's Quality Of Life Spurs
Steady Growth |
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quality of life is one key reason it has been the fastest growing
county in North Carolina for most of the past decade. US Census
Bureau figures released in September of 2009 confirm that Union
County is in fact the nations’ 13th fastest growing county.
Union's population was estimated at 123,738 in 2000, and is expected
to literally double by 2015.
 As one evidence of its outstanding quality
of life, Family Circle Magazine recently named Indian Trail in
western Union County one of “the top ten best towns and
cites across the country for families”. This top ten list
included places that “combine affordable housing, good
neighbors, green spaces and A+ public school system.”
 Nestled in the rolling hills of the Piedmont, Union County homes
range from spacious estates on large acreage to more compact new
neighborhoods that promote a feeling of community. Thanks to the
I-485 outerbelt, uptown Charlotte and I-77 are only a short drive
away for the many newcomers choosing to settle here.
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 To accommodate
this rapid growth - and employ more people - new businesses are
springing up, especially in the U.S. 74 corridor between Monroe
and Charlotte. And educational institutions are hurrying to train
employees, including the West campus of South Piedmont Community
College, now spread over two locations with its main campus on
Old Charlotte Highway.
 Union is home to Wingate University in Wingate,
ranked as one of the South's outstanding regional liberal arts
colleges. Wingate also operates a branch in Matthews, just up
U.S. 74 from Union County.
Carolina Medical Center-Union is the largest healthcare provider
in the county, maintaining a 225-bed facility with acute and long-term
care services.
 It's part of the Carolinas Healthcare System, the
largest of its kind in the Carolinas and one of the largest public
health care systems in the nation, ensuring residents of excellent
health care regardless of needs.
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Visit Local Attractions |
 In
downtown Monroe, the handsome old Italianate courthouse, circa
1888, and other old buildings make the town an occasional stand-in
for old-time towns in TV and movies. Downtown Monroe, Inc. sponsors
beautification projects, special activities and other programs
to revitalize the area and make it more appealing. A dozen smaller
towns and villages offer a wide variety of residential and community
opportunities.
 Area attractions include museums, parks, farmers'
markets, theaters and symphony performances, festivals, the Queen's
Cup steeplechase, excellent public libraries, churches and other
houses of worship. For more details on Union County's quality
of life as a PDF, click
here.
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