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Union, IA map Population (year 2000): 427. Estimated population in July 2006: 396 (-7.3% change)
 

Males: 205  (48.0%)
Females: 222  (52.0%)

Hardin County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50258.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,000 (it was $34,792 in 2000)
Union  $38,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,600 (it was $46,100 in 2000)
Union  $54,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.6%), United States (9.4%), Norwegian (7.5%), Dutch (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/26/1874

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Union, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Union to the number of sex offenders is 400 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Union:  1.0% ($457)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (41.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (187.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (371.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Whitten, IA (4.1 miles) , Liscomb, IA (5.5 miles ), New Providence, IA (7.8 miles ), Eldora, IA (8.4 miles ), Albion, IA (10.5 miles ), Clemons, IA (11.1 miles) , Steamboat Rock, IA (11.3 miles ), St. Anthony, IA (12.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $139,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 93.06 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-4.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (11%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Union city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union:
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 6 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 18 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; ID: 6K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Public elementary/middle school in Union:
  • BCLUW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 704 COMMERCIAL ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Union:
  • UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,662; Location: 406 COMMERCIAL ST; 19,427 books; 2,724 audio materials; 2,313 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Union compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Union (2007 data):
  • Hardin County Savings Bank: Union Main Branch at 204 Center Street, branch established on 1930-09-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.6 mil, Deposits: $108.5 mil, headquarters in Eldora, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hardin County Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$972
Local Libraries 1$2,300$27,6000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$524
Firefighters 0$0 16$160
Streets and Highways 1$1,596$19,1520$0
Sewerage 1$1,596$19,1520$0
Totals for Government 3$5,492$21,96819$1,656


Union government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $93,000
    Total General Sales: $28,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Story County, IA  0.50% ($32,515 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA  0.35% ($37,174)
from Grundy County, IA  0.29% ($26,789)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.70% ($33,255 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.64% ($27,349)
to Marshall County, IA  0.48% ($20,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Union:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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