Union township, Polk County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 27.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population: 462 (all rural)
Males: 237 | (51.3%) |
Females: 225 | (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 462 (400 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 13% |
State: | 30% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.7%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 2.2%
Median age of males: 46.1
Median age of females: 45.5
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Average household size: 2.30
Union township: | 2.3 people |
Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.71
Union township: | $40,734 |
Missouri: | $46,931 |
Here: | $452 |
State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $106,754 (it was $77,600 in 2000)
: | $106,754 |
Missouri: | $133,200 |
Population density: 17 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 11.9% |
Whole state: | 11.7% |
This township: | 11.9% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Aldrich.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Walnut Grove Fire Protection District Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Union township include: Pleasant Ridge Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hubbard Cemetery (1), McDaniel Cemetery (2), Henderson Cemetery (3), Shady Grove Cemetery (4), Wollard Cemetery (5), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coffman Branch (A), Big Branch (B), Walnut Creek (C), King Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
92% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 65
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 30
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Construction (21%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (13%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Health technologists and technicians (12%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- Norwegian (59.7%)
- Swedish (32.8%)
- German (4.5%)
- Danish (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9 (53%)
- Worked at home: 8 (47%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Electricity (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 67- In family households: 66 (24 male householders, 0 female householders)
22 spouses, 20 children (17 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 1 female householders (1 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 1 1-person,
65 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (3 men, 15 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Missouri: | 11.6% |