Union township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 185 (all rural)
| Males: 97 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 88 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 185 (150 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 40.0
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Average household size: 2.64
| Union township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Union township: | $43,761 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $479 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,118 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
| : | $113,118 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $148,848
Here: $148,848 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $202,477
Here: $202,477 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $84,088
Here: $84,088 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,528
Here: $116,528 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,128
Here: $121,128 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $17,524
Here: $17,524 State: $46,008
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Cerro Gordo Wind Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Union township: Lake Side Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Union township: Union Hills Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
70% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 180
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 9
- West: 2
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 73
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (41%)
- Machinery (14%)
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
- Construction (6%)
- Fuel dealers (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Health care (15%)
- Social assistance (14%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Food (5%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
- Child care workers (7%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (60.5%)
- United States or American (14.5%)
- Norwegian (7.9%)
- Swedish (6.6%)
- English (3.3%)
- Danish (2.0%)
- French (except Basque) (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 92 (84%)
- Other means: 1 (1%)
- Worked at home: 17 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Electricity (3%)
99.5% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 196- In family households: 177 (46 male householders, 4 female householders)
47 spouses, 72 children (66 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (3 male householders (1 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 2 2-persons,
51 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |