Union township, Ringgold County, Iowa (IA)

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Union township, IA map Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 403 (all rural)

Males: 210	(52.1%)
Females: 193	(47.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 403 (376 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
Black: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 54.3
Median age of females: 54.2

Average houshold size: 2.23
Average family size: 2.52

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Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Ellston.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Ellston Cemetery, Pumptown Cemetery.

60% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 347
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 43
South: 7
West: 12

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Union township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 336
One, attached: 11
Mobile homes: 81
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 45 (0 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 53
1995 to 1998: 61
1990 to 1994: 65
1980 to 1989: 107
1970 to 1979: 91
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 7
1940 to 1949: 1
1939 or earlier: 56

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 30
6 rooms: 38
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 15

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 10
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 3
2 bedrooms: 17
3 bedrooms: 86
4 bedrooms: 45
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 0
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 28
2 vehicles: 78
3 vehicles: 40
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 3
2 vehicles: 10
3 vehicles: 3
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Wood products (8%)
Health care (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (35%)
Health care (16%)
Data processing and other information services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Painters and paperhangers (8%)
Top executives (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

German (26.7%)
English (24.6%)
Norwegian (10.9%)
Irish (8.8%)
Swedish (8.8%)
Scottish (5.3%)
Scotch-Irish (4.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 108 (63%)
Carpooled: 35 (20%)
Walked: 4 (2%)
Other means: 5 (3%)
Worked at home: 20 (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
Electricity (25%)
Wood (8%)
Utility gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

97.5% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 416

In family households: 371 (139 male householders, 15 female householders)
159 spouses, 54 children (54 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 45 (36 male householders (36 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person.

46 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (3 men, 5 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:	87.5%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union township:

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