Union township, Adair County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 248 (all rural)
Males: 135 | (54.4%) |
Females: 113 | (45.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 230 (151 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 34% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Black: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 33.8
Median age of females: 36.8
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Average household size: 3.03
Union township: | 3.0 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.22
Union township: | $48,249 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $371 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $92,801 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
: | $92,801 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 17.8% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 12.7% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Henry A Wallace Country Life Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Union township: Hill of Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hill of Zion Cemetery (1), Liberty Cemetery (2), Wilson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
59% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 215
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 37
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 77
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 15 (3 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Food (6%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Health care (32%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
- Food (4%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (49.1%)
- United States or American (8.8%)
- Swedish (7.6%)
- Czechoslovakian (7.0%)
- English (4.7%)
- Irish (4.1%)
- European (3.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 100 (88%)
- Carpooled: 8 (7%)
- Worked at home: 6 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
97.5% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 241- In family households: 230 (54 male householders, 8 female householders)
49 spouses, 109 children (99 natural, 2 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (2 male householders (0 living alone)), 6 female householders (4 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 15 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 4 2-persons,
54 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (2 men, 12 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here: | 12.5% |
Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here: | 8.3% |
Iowa: | 25.4% |