UnionIA
A town of 378. A typical home worth about $102K.
What makes Union stand out
The 2 things Union does most differently from other towns.
378 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Union. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Union home is worth about $102K
The typical Union home is worth about $102,000, up 12.7% in a year, 57% below the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Union’s public schools outperform 34% of Iowa districts
The public schools Union’s kids attend trail 66% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCLUW Middle School | 5–8 | 132 | C+ |
| Choice Charter School | 7–12 | 257 | Not graded |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Union has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Union
Most working residents leave Union for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Hubbard (10%), Eldora (6%) and Marshalltown (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Union is
Union beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Union | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.7% |
Moderate risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
About Union
City in Iowa, USA
Union is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 399 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 399
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- ZIP code
- 50258