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Population (year 2000): 427. Estimated
population in July 2005: 402 (-5.9% change)
Males: 205 (48.0%), Females: 222 (52.0%)
Hardin County
Zip code:
50258
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $34,792 (year 2000)
Median house value: $46,100 (year 2000)
Races in Union:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (29.7%), English (11.0%),
Irish (9.6%), United States (9.4%), Norwegian (7.5%), Dutch
(4.9%).
Elevation: 935 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Union
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Union city
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 60.8%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 12.6%
- Divorced: 7.0%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-4.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Union:
- MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 18
miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
- GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
- ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IOWA
FALLS, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Union:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Union:
- ELDORA MUNI (about 6 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)
- MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA;
ID: MIW)
- GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 18 miles; GRUNDY CENTER,
IA; ID: 6K7)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Union:
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; AMES, IA;
Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO,
IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR
FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Public primary/middle school in Union:
- BCLUW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location:
704 COMMERCIAL ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Union:
- UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$55,662; Location: 406 COMMERCIAL ST; 19,427 books;
2,724 audio materials; 2,313 video materials; 84 serial
subscriptions)
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