Union township, Polk County, Iowa (IA)

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Union township, IA map Land area: 14.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 302 (all rural)

Males: 166	(55.0%)
Females: 136	(45.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 302 (286 owner occupied, 16 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	5%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.5

Average houshold size: 2.75
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: United Bretheran Cemetery, Hopkins Grove Cemetery.

73% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 263
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 26
South: 0
West: 31

Union township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 111
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 34 (8 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 11
1980 to 1989: 15
1970 to 1979: 8
1960 to 1969: 17
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 2
1939 or earlier: 65

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 5
5 rooms: 4
6 rooms: 31
7 rooms: 38
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 31

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 7
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 14
3 bedrooms: 52
4 bedrooms: 31
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 0
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Union township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 16
2 vehicles: 52
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Union township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 0
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Chemicals (9%)
U. S. Postal service (9%)
Vending machine operators (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Personal and laundry services (22%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Construction (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
Health care (10%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Painters and paperhangers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (16%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Accountants and auditors (9%)
Art and design workers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

English (36.6%)
German (35.8%)
Irish (5.4%)
Norwegian (5.4%)
Swedish (5.4%)
United States or American (3.9%)
Italian (3.2%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 117 (84%)
Carpooled: 7 (5%)
Worked at home: 15 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
Utility gas (25%)
Wood (12%)
Electricity (5%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 333

In family households: 302 (97 male householders, 2 female householders)
97 spouses, 106 children (106 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 31 (22 male householders (13 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 12 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 9 2-persons.

80 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (4 men, 1 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	27.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union township:

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