Union township, Madison County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 464 (1% urban, 99% rural)
Males: 236 | (50.9%) |
Females: 228 | (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 464 (392 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 16% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.90
Union township: | 2.9 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.18
Union township: | $58,010 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $529 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $164,061 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
: | $164,061 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
This township: | 2.3% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Union township: Groth's Gardens (A), Tola (B), Lakeview Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Union township: Primitive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Farris Cemetery (1), Primitive Baptist Cemetery (2), Neal Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Cedar Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Union township: Cedar Bridge County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
52% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 397
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 27
- South: 0
- West: 12
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 143
- Mobile homes: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 27 (14 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Construction (23%)
- Finance and insurance (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Finance and insurance (27%)
- Social assistance (15%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (7%)
- Retail florists (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Customer service representatives (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Child care workers (15%)
- Business operations specialists (13%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Financial managers (6%)
- Art and design workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (23.4%)
- United States or American (20.2%)
- Irish (16.9%)
- English (13.9%)
- Dutch (4.5%)
- French (except Basque) (3.3%)
- French Canadian (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 178 (74%)
- Carpooled: 40 (17%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 17 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
98.7% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 441- In family households: 434 (127 male householders, 10 female householders)
134 spouses, 146 children (146 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
125 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
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: 7
Here: | 26.9% |
Iowa: | 25.4% |