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Union City, Michigan

Union City is in Branch County.

About Union City, Michigan

Union City is a village at the meeting of two rivers in southern Michigan, with most of it in Union Township, Branch County and a small northern portion in Burlington Township, Calhoun County. It has a real downtown, a documented Underground Railroad house and a working annual festival tied to a children's book set there. An EF3 tornado struck the community on March 6, 2026, killing three people and injuring twelve.

History of Union City

• The name comes from the union of the Coldwater River and the St. Joseph River, which meet at the village.

Landmarks and Places in Union City

• John D. Zimmerman House, built c. 1840, an Underground Railroad station.
• Meteor Ridge Farm, built 1859-1860, associated with Patricia Polacco.
• Union Lake, formed by the Riley Dam in 1923.

The Union City Economy

• The early-1920s hydroelectric plant and the 1923 Riley Dam are the one documented industrial development found for the village.

Community Life in Union City

• Union City Community Schools runs Union City High School, Union City Middle School and Union City Elementary School. The athletic teams are the Chargers.
• The Meteor Festival is held in early July with many activities for children. It is named for the meteor in Patricia Polacco's book Meteor!, which is based on the true story of a meteor that fell on a farm in the town.
• A Memorial Day parade and cemetery service are held annually.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.unioncityschools.org