Union township, Perry County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 42.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 523 (all rural)
| Males: 285 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 238 |  (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 523 (477 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 42.1
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Average household size: 2.51
| Union township: | 2.5 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.92
| Union township: | $46,887 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $428 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,825 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
| : | $96,825 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Union township: Buzzard Roost Overlook (A), Mano Point Recreation Site (B), Central Perry Fire Department Station 1 Derby (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Union township include: Cross Roads Church (A), Sacred Heart Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stephenson Cemetery (1), Phelps Cemetery (2), Old Chapel Cemetery (3), Horton Cemetery (4), Derby Cemetery (5), Badger Cemetery (6), Talley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clover Lick Creek (A), Webb Branch (B), Long Run (C), Bear Creek (D), Boone Creek (E), Oil Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
79% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 394
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 21
- South: 102
- West: 7
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 173
- Mobile homes: 79
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,000
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 25 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Metal and metal products (14%)
- Construction (11%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (14%)
- Health care (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Woodworkers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Electricians (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Child care workers (6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- United States or American (46.1%)
- German (20.4%)
- English (9.1%)
- Irish (8.2%)
- French (except Basque) (3.8%)
- European (2.8%)
- Polish (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 169 (66%)
- Carpooled: 48 (19%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 37 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (17%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Solar energy (3%)
97.0% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 527- In family households: 494 (135 male householders, 20 female householders)
140 spouses, 140 children (113 natural, 20 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 12 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (20 male householders (18 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person, 2 2-persons,
92 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (9 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 36.4% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |