Union township, Des Moines County, Iowa (IA)

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Land area: 38.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 809 (all rural)

Males: 404	(49.9%)
Females: 405	(50.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 807 (716 owner occupied, 91 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	28%

Races in Union township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.2%
Black: 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.7%
Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.69

Union township:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2008: $57,567 ($46,389 in 1999)

This township:	$57,567
Iowa:	$48,980

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $432 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $518)

Here:	$432
State:	$478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $150,825 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Union township:	$150,825
Iowa:	$120,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,621 - $223,856

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $177,546
Here:
$177,546
State:
$151,372

Mobile homes: $35,550
Here:
$35,550
State:
$29,315

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This township:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This township:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Union township: Jehovah's Witness Woodland Congregation (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old County Home Cemetery (1), Lee Burial Plot (2), Augusta Cemetery (3), Chandler Cemetery (4), Mormon Cemetery (5), Elliot Cemetery (6), Mohnike Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Long Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Union township: Hunt Woods Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

80% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

This state: 623
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 107
South: 63
West: 18

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,700

Union township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 255
3 or 4: 3
Mobile homes: 72

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,300

Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 108 (11 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 55

Year house built

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 34
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 42
1970 to 1979: 80
1960 to 1969: 51
1950 to 1959: 6
1940 to 1949: 17
1939 or earlier: 72

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 33
5 rooms: 79
6 rooms: 47
7 rooms: 70
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 20
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 72
3 bedrooms: 142
4 bedrooms: 47
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 6
3 bedrooms: 14
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Union township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 33
2 vehicles: 121
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Union township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 6
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Rail transportation (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Computer and electronic products (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:

German (41.6%)
Irish (13.1%)
United States or American (8.1%)
English (6.5%)
Swedish (4.7%)
Italian (4.3%)
Scotch-Irish (3.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 307 (72%)
Carpooled: 89 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2%)
Worked at home: 26 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
Utility gas (20%)
Wood (9%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

99.5% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 821

In family households: 767 (218 male householders, 35 female householders)
234 spouses, 247 children (238 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 54 (25 male householders (19 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 131 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 8 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 43 1-person, 6 2-persons,

157 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (11 men, 24 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	29.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	6.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union township:

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