Union township, Warren County, Iowa (IA)

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Union township, IA map Land area: 28.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 532 (all rural)

Males: 279	(52.4%)
Females: 253	(47.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 532 (460 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 37.1
Median age of females: 37.4

Average houshold size: 2.74
Average family size: 3.15

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Population density: 19 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	4.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Sandyville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Sandyville Cemetery.

66% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 464
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 39
South: 14
West: 11

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $162,500

Union township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 168
Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,500

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 45 (5 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 39
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 28
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 4
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 71

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 14
5 rooms: 32
6 rooms: 51
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 13

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 3
6 rooms: 17
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: 3
2 bedrooms: 56
3 bedrooms: 74
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

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

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

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 20
2 vehicles: 63
3 vehicles: 47
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 8

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (13%)
Machinery (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food (7%)
Construction (5%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Carpenters (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Printing workers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

German (22.3%)
English (16.5%)
Irish (11.0%)
Dutch (8.4%)
Norwegian (7.9%)
United States or American (7.3%)
Greek (5.5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 242 (79%)
Carpooled: 35 (11%)
Other means: 12 (4%)
Worked at home: 17 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

96.4% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 541

In family households: 491 (139 male householders, 19 female householders)
136 spouses, 174 children (167 natural, 4 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 50 (28 male householders (22 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person, 6 2-persons.

111 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (7 men, 8 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	16.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	6.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

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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