Union township, Marion County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 23.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population: 310 (all rural)
Males: 150 | (48.4%) |
Females: 160 | (51.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 310 (270 owner occupied, 40 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 13% |
State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Some other race: 0.3%
Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.72
Union township: | 2.7 people |
Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
Union township: | $55,276 |
Iowa: | $52,229 |
Here: | $553 |
State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $134,761 (it was $87,100 in 2000)
: | $134,761 |
Iowa: | $126,900 |
Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Ruckman Cemetery (1), Teter Cemetery (2), Rees Cemetery (3), Schirey Cemetery (4), Burch Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Ballard Creek (A), Teter Creek (B), Wildcat Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 286
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 18
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 102
- Mobile homes: 17
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,700
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 26 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (25.6%)
- Dutch (20.3%)
- United States or American (15.9%)
- Norwegian (15.5%)
- English (8.2%)
- Danish (7.7%)
- Irish (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 104 (78%)
- Carpooled: 22 (17%)
- Worked at home: 7 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 304- In family households: 285 (90 male householders, 8 female householders)
82 spouses, 93 children (78 natural, 0 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 41 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person,
71 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 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: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Iowa: | 25.4% |