Union township, Pike County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 23.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,240 (all rural)
| Males: 625 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 615 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,198 (963 owner occupied, 235 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
Median age of males: 36.0
Median age of females: 35.7
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Average household size: 2.66
| Union township: | 2.7 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Union township: | $39,657 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $460 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,405 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
| : | $93,405 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 53 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Stockdale Siding (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Union township include: Beaver Chapel (A), Madison Church (B), Owl Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blosser Cemetery (1), Slavens Cemetery (2), Gee Cemetery (3), Gravel Hill Cemetery (4), Hall Cemetery (5), Wheeler Cemetery (6), James Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Millers Run (A), Fourmile Creek (B), Dutch Run (C), Pecks Creek (D), Millstone Run (E), Hunting Run (F), Sand Run (G), Owl Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 98% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1059
- Northeast: 28
- Midwest: 0
- South: 195
- West: 9
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
42 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 348
- Mobile homes: 149
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,400
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 133 (6 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66
- Construction (22%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Utilities (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Health care (30%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (17%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (31%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Bus drivers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- United States or American (29.4%)
- German (22.5%)
- English (8.8%)
- Irish (7.9%)
- French (except Basque) (4.7%)
- Scottish (4.2%)
- Italian (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 353 (71%)
- Carpooled: 109 (22%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (2%)
- Other means: 23 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Wood (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (3%)
42 people in nursing homes
96.4% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,250- In family households: 1,113 (261 male householders, 95 female householders)
273 spouses, 409 children (358 natural, 0 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 137 (36 male householders (23 living alone)), 70 female householders (54 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 41 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 155 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person, 29 2-persons,
224 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (20 men, 38 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |