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Union Star is a city in northwest DeKalb County, Missouri, United States, along the Third Fork of the Platte River. The population was 380 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Union Star town overview:
Name:	Union Star town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	DeKalb County
Elevation:	971 ft (296 m)
Total Area:	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km²)
Land Area:	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	380
Population Density:	1,450.38/sq mi (560.30/km²)
ZIP code:	64494
Area code:	816
FIPS code:	2975130
GNISfeature ID:	2397704

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History

A post office called Union Star has been in operation since 1863. The city most likely was named for the fact a large share of the local residents were pro-Union during the Civil War.

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Geography

Union Star is located in the Polk township of DeKalb County on the border with Andrew County. Union Star is 20 miles from Saint Joseph and Exit 50 on Interstate 29, on U.S. Highway 169.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km), all land.