Union township, Fayette County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 33.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 448 (all rural)
| Males: 223 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 225 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 448 (355 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Asian: 0.2%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.99
| Union township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.25
| Union township: | $43,572 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $387 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,186 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
| : | $87,186 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: West Union.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: West Union Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Barnhouse Cemetery (4), Butler Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Glover Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Union township: Echo Valley State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
59% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 404
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 19
- West: 12
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 156
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 38 (3 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (15%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Social assistance (16%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Music stores (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Child care workers (16%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (50.4%)
- Norwegian (26.3%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- United States or American (5.7%)
- English (2.7%)
- Swedish (2.5%)
- Czechoslovakian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 210 (76%)
- Carpooled: 15 (5%)
- Walked: 17 (6%)
- Worked at home: 36 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
95.7% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 458- In family households: 405 (133 male householders, 4 female householders)
116 spouses, 147 children (122 natural, 0 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 53 (16 male householders (4 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 12 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 3 2-persons, 9 3-persons,
134 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (3 men, 6 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: 7
| Here: | 16.7% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |