Union township, Lucas County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 335 (all rural)
| Males: 181 |  (54.0%) |
| Females: 154 |  (46.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 335 (289 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.58
| Union township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Union township: | $43,610 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $361 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,430 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
| : | $84,430 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $112,100
Here: $112,100 State: $159,697
Mobile homes: $33,135
Here: $33,135 State: $46,008
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Derby.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Union township: Goshen Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Webb Cemetery (1), Derby Cemetery (2), Last Chance Cemetery (3), Goshen Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Brush Creek (A), Chariton Creek (B), Hamilton Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 271
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 45
- South: 3
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 143
- Mobile homes: 20
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Construction (11%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (22%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Other direct selling establishments (9%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
- Waiters and waitresses (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Life and physical scientists (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- United States or American (32.2%)
- English (15.9%)
- Irish (12.1%)
- German (11.2%)
- Italian (5.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.7%)
- Swedish (4.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 126 (76%)
- Carpooled: 13 (8%)
- Other means: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 21 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 331- In family households: 291 (79 male householders, 7 female householders)
78 spouses, 117 children (92 natural, 2 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 40 (27 male householders (22 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 3 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
66 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (5 men, 2 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: 5
| Here: | 100.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |