Union township, Poweshiek County, Iowa (IA)

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Union township, IA map Land area: 24.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 822 (all rural)

Males: 413	(50.2%)
Females: 409	(49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 822 (743 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 49.8
Median age of females: 49.4

Average houshold size: 2.24
Average family size: 2.55

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Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	8.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Sheley Cemetery, Bone Cemetery, McDonald Cemetery, McCoy Cemetery, Forest Home Cemetery, Little Mount Baptist Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 23 (74% naturalized citizens)

Union township:	2.8%
State:	3.1%

69% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 614
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 84
South: 0
West: 19

Union township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 473
One, attached: 14
Mobile homes: 248
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $56,300

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 151 (6 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 65
1990 to 1994: 88
1980 to 1989: 134
1970 to 1979: 319
1960 to 1969: 52
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 30

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 52
5 rooms: 92
6 rooms: 116
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 28
9 or more rooms: 32

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 6
6 rooms: 13
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: 7
2 bedrooms: 135
3 bedrooms: 164
4 bedrooms: 14
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 13
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: 72
2 vehicles: 167
3 vehicles: 78
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 0
2 vehicles: 8
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Machinery (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Wood products (8%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (21%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Woodworkers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electricians (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Financial managers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

German (30.0%)
United States or American (18.2%)
English (11.8%)
Irish (10.3%)
Dutch (6.6%)
Norwegian (6.4%)
French (except Basque) (5.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (52%)
Germany (48%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 272 (77%)
Carpooled: 64 (18%)
Walked: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
Electricity (6%)
Utility gas (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

94.3% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 749

In family households: 651 (229 male householders, 8 female householders)
250 spouses, 155 children (131 natural, 0 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 98 (56 male householders (50 living alone)), 27 female householders (16 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 146 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 17 2-persons.

101 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (4 men, 20 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: 11

Here:	100.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

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)

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