Moving to Union, Iowa

Population: 427. Estimated population in July 2024: 402 (-5.9% change)
Males: 205 (48.0%), Females: 222 (52.0%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 50258

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $34,792
Median house value: $46,100

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union:

• ELDORA MUNI (about 6 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)
• MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
• GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 18 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Public primary/middle school in Union:

• BCLUW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 704 COMMERCIAL ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

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)