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County population in July 2011: 12,517 (60% urban, 40% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,776
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,466
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 424 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Union County: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Union County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 5,900  (47.9%)
Females: 6,409  (52.1%)

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Union County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Union County:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,836 ($31,905 in 1999)
This county:

$38836
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $353 (lower quartile is $262, upper quartile is $422)
This county:

$353
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,130 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
Union County:

$89,130
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,709 - $135,784

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $114,557
Here:

$114,557
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $789,430
Here:

$789,430
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $25,169
Here:

$25,169
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $394,913
Here:

$394,913
State:

$135,565

Mobile homes: $47,502
Here:

$47,502
State:

$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,305
Here:

$1,305
State:

$33,502
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,074
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $291

Institutionalized population: 167

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 26
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 25
  • Auto thefts: 8

Union County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Union County Iowa:

Obama (Democratic): 51.3%
McCain (Republican): 47.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,108 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,112 (1.5%)


Union County household income distribution in 2009 Union County home values distribution


Union County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 37.4% for other race residents, 34.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.4%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.8%
Whole state:

3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Creston, Afton, Lorimor, Cromwell, Arispe, Shannon City, Thayer, Kent.

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Union County: Pine Valley Golf Course (A), Cromwell (B), Lakeshore Golf and Country Club (C), Spaulding (D), Crestmoor Country Club (E), Talmage Junction (F), Highland Townhall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Union County include: Beulah Church (A), Dodge Center Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Oak Hill Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Platte Center Church (F), Jerusalem Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Groesbeck Cemetery (1), County Home Cemetery (2), Dodge Center Cemetery (3), Homewood Cemetery (4), Reasoner Cemetery (5), Leas Cemetery (6), Brown Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Afton (A), Summit Lake (B), Thayer Lake (C), Spring Valley Lake (D), Three Mile Lake (E), Twelve Mile Lake (F), Green Valley Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Sevenmile Creek (C), Twelvemile Creek (D), Fourmile Creek (E), East Platte River (F), Threemile Creek (G), East Branch Middle Platte River (H), Loefler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Union County include: Mount Pisgah Park (1), First White Settlement in Union County Historical Marker (2), Twelve Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Three Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area (4), Mitchell Marsh (5), Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area (6), Thayer Lake Park (7), Talmage Hill Park (8), Talmage Hill Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Adams County , Clarke County , Decatur County , Madison County , Ringgold County , Taylor County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.0%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 597
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 113 (53% naturalized citizens)

Union County:

0.9%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 42
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 23
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%

Union County marital status for males
Union County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,476
  • One, attached: 48
  • Two: 197
  • 3 or 4: 383
  • 5 to 9: 146
  • 10 to 19: 53
  • 20 or more: 48
  • Mobile homes: 299
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 1,600 (94 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,219

Here:

56.8% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.35%
Here58.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 7,182
Total congregations: 28

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents1,480 (20.6%)1,296 (18.0%)1,292 (18.0%)626 (8.7%)597 (8.3%)
Congregations2 (7.1%)1 (3.6%)6 (21.4%)3 (10.7%)1 (3.6%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents443 (6.2%)393 (5.5%)343 (4.8%)205 (2.9%)507 (7.1%)
Congregations1 (3.6%)2 (7.1%)1 (3.6%)2 (7.1%)9 (32.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Union County - Creston, Afton, Lorimor, Cromwell, Arispe

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

8.23 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Union County:

9.87 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Union County:

16.1%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Union County:

Average size of farms: 341 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90,100
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.78
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,635
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $85,551
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.60%
Corn for grain: 46420 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 319 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 43067 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1930): July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1880): March 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1737): January 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 5, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1727): September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 5, 2007 to May 7, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1705): May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: April 8, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1367): May 2, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1367, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 26, 1997 to October 28, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1191): November 20, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1191, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Union County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (26%)
  • United Kingdom (20%)
  • Canada (17%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Thailand (8%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Union County (%):



  • German (30%)
  • United States or American (19%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)


Union County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,884 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 590 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 89 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0%)
  • Walked: 161 (3%)
  • Other means: 52 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 281 (5%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Union County, Iowa:

  • 158 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,123.

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.63%
Iowa average:

6.30%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.57% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,503 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($10,539 average AGI)
Union County:

2.07%
Iowa average:

2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  0.71% ($25,788 average AGI)
from Ringgold County, IA  0.58% ($25,667)
from Adair County, IA  0.50% ($32,130)
from Madison County, IA  0.41% ($38,579)
from Adams County, IA  0.37% ($22,471)
from Clarke County, IA  0.30% ($18,786)
from Taylor County, IA  0.22% ($34,900)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.73% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,781 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($10,644 average AGI)
Union County:

2.04%
Iowa average:

2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  1.05% ($29,755 average AGI)
to Adair County, IA  0.41% ($55,947)
to Ringgold County, IA  0.30% ($17,286)
to Taylor County, IA  0.30% ($20,357)
to Clarke County, IA  0.26% ($29,500)
to Madison County, IA  0.26% ($20,333)
to Dallas County, IA  0.22% ($25,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Union County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Union County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Union County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,648 (2,314 aged, 334 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.34
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13741.35
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 283.5
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37196.7

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1361.510
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1553.630

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75.18

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.35

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,017
  • In family households: 9,877 (2,734 male householders, 665 female householders)
    2,916 spouses, 3,270 children (2,973 natural, 88 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 31 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,140 (804 male householders (672 living alone)), 1,075 female householders (978 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 292 (192 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,739 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,650 1-person, 196 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $87,397,000 ($7287 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,105,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,127,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,220,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,835,000
Federal grants: $19,410,000
Federal procurement contracts: $944,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,862,000 ($412,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,376,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,551,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,509,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 718
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 789
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +22
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -273
Here:  -23 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Union County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.16 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 93
  • 2000 to 2004: 240
  • 1990 to 1999: 325
  • 1980 to 1989: 379
  • 1970 to 1979: 905
  • 1960 to 1969: 443
  • 1950 to 1959: 497
  • 1940 to 1949: 346
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,556
Rooms in houses/apartments in Union County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 61
  • 4 rooms: 398
  • 5 rooms: 828
  • 6 rooms: 929
  • 7 rooms: 660
  • 8 rooms: 474
  • 9+ rooms: 398
  • 1 room: 48
  • 2 rooms: 92
  • 3 rooms: 326
  • 4 rooms: 379
  • 5 rooms: 280
  • 6 rooms: 162
  • 7 rooms: 87
  • 8 rooms: 54
  • 9+ rooms: 38
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Union County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 95
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,017
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,810
  • 4 bedrooms: 684
  • 5+ bedrooms: 155
  • no bedroom: 75
  • 1 bedroom: 506
  • 2 bedrooms: 503
  • 3 bedrooms: 300
  • 4 bedrooms: 70
  • 5+ bedrooms: 12
Cars and other vehicles available in Union County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 137
  • 1 vehicle: 843
  • 2 vehicles: 1,718
  • 3 vehicles: 729
  • 4 vehicles: 247
  • 5+ vehicles: 102
  • no vehicle: 242
  • 1 vehicle: 750
  • 2 vehicles: 332
  • 3 vehicles: 102
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 22

62% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Iowa.

Union County:

62.0%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9905
  • Northeast: 113
  • Midwest: 1406
  • South: 274
  • West: 463

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Union County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (67.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.2%)
  • Electricity (8.7%)
  • Wood (3.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (57.2%)
  • Electricity (26.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.6%)
  • Other fuel (1.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92
Here:

7.0%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

3.3%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61
Here:

10.9%
Iowa:

25.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 312
  • Number of aged recipients: 22
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 290
  • Number of recipients under 18: 51
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 202
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 59
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 160
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 119


Union County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

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Union County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Union County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary10581.8 years
John10077.5 years
Robert7873.9 years
William7678.5 years
Helen6778.3 years
George5280.2 years
Charles5175.4 years
James4872.9 years
Margaret4681.3 years
Dorothy4680.4 years
Most common last names in Union County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller6877.6 years
Smith5474.9 years
Johnson3979.2 years
Brown3879.1 years
Wilson3483.2 years
Thompson3180.4 years
White2982.9 years
Jackson2979.6 years
Jones2976.5 years
Campbell2376.3 years
Businesses in Union County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx1SAS Shoes1
H&R Block1Subway2
Hardee's1Super 81
Jones New York1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets3U.S. Cellular1
Maurices1UPS2
McDonald's1Walmart1
New Balance1YMCA1
Nike2
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Union County on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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