Union township, Day County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 88 (all rural)
| Males: 48 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 40 |  (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 88 (72 owner occupied, 16 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 89.8%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.84
| Union township: | 2.8 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.50
| Union township: | $39,321 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $329 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,280 (it was $36,600 in 2000)
| : | $80,280 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 40.2% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Pierpont.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Reservoir: Pierpont Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Union township: Pierpont Lake Recreation 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, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 84
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 8
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 3.2% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 39
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- Norwegian (35.5%)
- German (34.4%)
- English (15.1%)
- Irish (3.2%)
- Polish (3.2%)
- Swedish (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 26 (65%)
- Carpooled: 4 (10%)
- Walked: 4 (10%)
- Worked at home: 6 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Electricity (6%)
94.3% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 97- In family households: 79 (20 male householders, 2 female householders)
18 spouses, 34 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 6 2-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,
21 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (7 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 42.9% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |