Union township, Benton County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 278 (all rural)
| Males: 146 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 132 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 278 (241 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.7%
- Black: 1.8%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.81
| Union township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.32
| Union township: | $47,985 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $508 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,888 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
| : | $83,888 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Union township: Bethany Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
41% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 206
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 36
- South: 21
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 138
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 63 (14 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (45.3%)
- French (except Basque) (10.3%)
- United States or American (9.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (9.4%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- Swedish (3.4%)
- Dutch (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 124 (83%)
- Carpooled: 14 (9%)
- Worked at home: 12 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 269- In family households: 226 (75 male householders, 6 female householders)
80 spouses, 65 children (65 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 43 (28 male householders (21 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 9 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 7 2-persons,
67 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |