Union township, Mitchell County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 28.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 298 (all rural)
| Males: 156 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 142 |  (47.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 298 (254 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.0%
Median age of males: 34.7
Median age of females: 35.4
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Average household size: 2.87
| Union township: | 2.9 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.46
| Union township: | $51,458 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $387 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $110,361 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
| : | $110,361 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 13.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Toeterville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Peavey Company Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Union township: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Union Presbyterian Cemetery (1), Stacyville Cemetery (2), Toeter Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 109
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 77
- South: 0
- West: 58
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 91
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (49.6%)
- Norwegian (23.9%)
- Dutch (9.0%)
- Irish (7.3%)
- United States or American (6.4%)
- Polish (2.1%)
- English (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 74 (62%)
- Carpooled: 14 (12%)
- Worked at home: 31 (26%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Utility gas (29%)
- Electricity (12%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 244- In family households: 223 (60 male householders, 5 female householders)
68 spouses, 90 children (90 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,
96 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
| Here: | 61.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |