Union Nebraska Map

About Union, Nebraska

Union is a locality in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 215. The population density is 333.2 people per km². Union is located at 40.8133°N, 95.9228°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68455.

Union lies in a broad, gently rolling expanse of Nebraska farmland, where the land itself seems to sigh under the weight of the sky. It lies 22.4 miles south of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 184°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-west of Beaver Lake. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards horizons that are often softened by the hazy shimmer of summer heat or the stark, clean lines of winter air. Here, the wind is a constant companion, rustling through ripening corn and whispering across the open prairie, carrying the scent of rich, dark earth and the distant promise of rain. The character of Union is etched in the weathered wood of its older buildings and the quiet resilience of its people, who have learned to read the subtle shifts of weather and the dependable rhythms of the agricultural year. The history of Union is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that defines Cass County. It was a place where settlers, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity, put down roots, establishing farms and a community that has endured through generations. The local economy, while diversified in its modern expressions, still echoes its agricultural heritage, with the bounty of the land forming the backbone of its prosperity. You can still feel the echoes of that founding spirit in the way neighbors look out for one another, in the shared understanding of hard work and the simple satisfaction of a harvest well-gathered. It is a place where the past is not a distant memory but a living presence, informing the quiet dignity of Union today.

About This Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Union, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.813335, -95.922784. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Union and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Union includes the ZIP code (68455), telephone area code (402), county seat of Cass County (Plattsmouth), and school district assignment (Nebraska City Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.