Union township, Ringgold County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 403 (all rural)
| Males: 210 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 193 |  (47.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 403 (376 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 54.3
Median age of females: 54.2
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Average household size: 2.23
| Union township: | 2.2 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.52
| Union township: | $44,883 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $308 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,142 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $80,142 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Cities in this township include: Sun Valley Lake, Ellston.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Ellston Cemetery (1), Pumptown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
60% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 347
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 43
- South: 7
- West: 12
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 336
- One, attached: 11
- Mobile homes: 81
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 45 (0 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75
- Construction (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Wood products (8%)
- Health care (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
- Educational services (35%)
- Health care (16%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
- Painters and paperhangers (8%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- German (26.7%)
- English (24.6%)
- Norwegian (10.9%)
- Irish (8.8%)
- Swedish (8.8%)
- Scottish (5.3%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 108 (63%)
- Carpooled: 35 (20%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Other means: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 20 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
97.5% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 416- In family households: 371 (139 male householders, 15 female householders)
159 spouses, 54 children (54 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (36 male householders (36 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person,
46 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (3 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 87.5% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |