Union township, Johnson County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 678 (all rural)
| Males: 346 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 332 |  (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 678 (537 owner occupied, 141 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 1.5%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 41.1
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Average household size: 2.77
| Union township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
| Union township: | $51,606 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $723 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $197,100 (it was $123,700 in 2000)
| : | $197,100 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $253,508
Here: $253,508 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $195,756
Here: $195,756 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $160,106
Here: $160,106 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,205
Here: $131,205 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,439
Here: $124,439 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $25,786
Here: $25,786 State: $46,008
| Population density: 20 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Union township include: Unity Church (A), Welsh Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Welsh Cemetery (1), Unity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Old Womans Creek (A), North Branch Old Mans Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Union township: Redbird Farms Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 574
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 76
- South: 24
- West: 21
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 231
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 40
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,300
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 68 (6 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31
- Construction (26%)
- Chemicals (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Health care (44%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)
- Retail florists (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (24%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Customer service representatives (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Registered nurses (18%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (24.9%)
- Irish (24.0%)
- Danish (8.1%)
- Swedish (7.1%)
- English (6.7%)
- Czech (6.2%)
- French (except Basque) (5.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 269 (75%)
- Carpooled: 39 (11%)
- Worked at home: 52 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 703- In family households: 641 (187 male householders, 17 female householders)
186 spouses, 232 children (221 natural, 0 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 12 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 62 (30 male householders (22 living alone)), 26 female householders (26 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 48 1-person, 8 2-persons,
161 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (9 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 39.3% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |