Union township, Polk County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 14.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 302 (all rural)
| Males: 166 |  (55.0%) |
| Females: 136 |  (45.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 302 (286 owner occupied, 16 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.75
| Union township: | 2.8 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
| Union township: | $59,328 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $688 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $156,600 (it was $100,100 in 2000)
| : | $156,600 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $185,794
Here: $185,794 State: $159,697
Townhouses or other attached units: $273,530
Here: $273,530 State: $193,868
In 2-unit structures: $129,213
Here: $129,213 State: $120,896
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,499
Here: $193,499 State: $122,004
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,575
Here: $120,575 State: $118,952
Mobile homes: $21,166
Here: $21,166 State: $46,008
| Population density: 20 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: High Bridge (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Union township: Hopkins Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hopkins Grove Cemetery (1), United Bretheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Prairie Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 263
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 26
- South: 0
- West: 31
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 111
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 34 (8 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- U. S. Postal service (9%)
- Vending machine operators (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (22%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Construction (12%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
- Health care (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Painters and paperhangers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (16%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Accountants and auditors (9%)
- Art and design workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- English (36.6%)
- German (35.8%)
- Irish (5.4%)
- Norwegian (5.4%)
- Swedish (5.4%)
- United States or American (3.9%)
- Italian (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 117 (84%)
- Carpooled: 7 (5%)
- Worked at home: 15 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 333- In family households: 302 (97 male householders, 2 female householders)
97 spouses, 106 children (106 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (22 male householders (13 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 12 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 9 2-persons,
80 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (4 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 27.7% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |