Union township, Union County, Iowa (IA)

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Union township, IA map Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,256 (all rural)

Males: 604	(48.1%)
Females: 652	(51.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,195 (927 owner occupied, 268 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.1%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 42.5

Average houshold size: 2.38
Average family size: 2.88

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Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	15.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	7.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Afton.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery, Green Lawn Cemetery.

Park in Union township: Garfield Park.

Number of foreign born residents: 16 (13% naturalized citizens)

Union township:	1.3%
State:	3.1%

49% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 1077
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 108
South: 42
West: 63

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Union township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

34 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 402
One, attached: 3
Two: 12
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 66

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,400

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 165 (13 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 116

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 46
1980 to 1989: 22
1970 to 1979: 83
1960 to 1969: 111
1950 to 1959: 37
1940 to 1949: 27
1939 or earlier: 192

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 45
5 rooms: 100
6 rooms: 88
7 rooms: 58
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 30

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

1 room: 1
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 30
4 rooms: 42
5 rooms: 24
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 7

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 17
2 bedrooms: 119
3 bedrooms: 174
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 1
1 bedroom: 48
2 bedrooms: 59
3 bedrooms: 25
4 bedrooms: 2
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 75
2 vehicles: 196
3 vehicles: 58
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 7

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 68
2 vehicles: 48
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 1
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Educational services (10%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Food (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Food (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

German (35.9%)
Irish (14.9%)
United States or American (13.1%)
English (10.5%)
Norwegian (4.5%)
Swedish (3.8%)
Italian (2.1%)

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

Mexico (63%)
Germany (19%)
Taiwan (13%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 477 (76%)
Carpooled: 84 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (2%)
Walked: 23 (4%)
Other means: 19 (3%)
Worked at home: 10 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (12%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

34 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

97.3% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,252

In family households: 1,076 (296 male householders, 60 female householders)
294 spouses, 379 children (334 natural, 7 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 2 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 176 (64 male householders (51 living alone)), 90 female householders (88 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 62 (36 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 139 1-person, 8 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

220 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (27 men, 42 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: 5

Here:	9.3%
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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