Union township, Woodbury County, Iowa (IA)

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Union township, IA map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 769 (all rural)

Males: 378	(49.2%)
Females: 391	(50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 733 (590 owner occupied, 143 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 96.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 41.6
Median age of females: 45.6

Average houshold size: 2.40
Average family size: 2.99

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Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	14.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This township:	6.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Correctionville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Union township: Hillside Church.

Cemetery: Good Hope Cemetery.

Creeks: Pierson Creek, Bitter Creek.

Parks in Union township include: Sioux Bend Wildlife Area, Historic Sioux City State Historical Marker.

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (9% naturalized citizens)

Union township:	1.4%
State:	3.1%

60% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 675
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 59
South: 6
West: 21

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: 3.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

36 people in nursing homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 308
Two: 2
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 8
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 55 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 125

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 14
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 13
1970 to 1979: 46
1960 to 1969: 41
1950 to 1959: 24
1940 to 1949: 43
1939 or earlier: 159

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 41
6 rooms: 56
7 rooms: 40
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 38

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 10
5 rooms: 10
6 rooms: 15
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 4

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 68
3 bedrooms: 109
4 bedrooms: 35
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 20
3 bedrooms: 24
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 63
2 vehicles: 94
3 vehicles: 53
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 5

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

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 34
2 vehicles: 20
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Food (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (34%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

German (40.5%)
United States or American (16.2%)
Irish (8.6%)
English (7.8%)
Norwegian (5.1%)
Scotch-Irish (3.5%)
French (except Basque) (2.5%)

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

Mexico (45%)
Laos (18%)
Cuba (18%)
Canada (18%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 248 (76%)
Carpooled: 41 (13%)
Walked: 15 (5%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 21 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Electricity (21%)
Wood (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

36 people in nursing homes

96.0% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 744

In family households: 618 (144 male householders, 49 female householders)
167 spouses, 242 children (232 natural, 7 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 126 (43 male householders (36 living alone)), 69 female householders (62 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 35 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 14 2-persons.

133 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (3 men, 32 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: 3

Here:	30.0%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union township:

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