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Country
  
United States

County
  
Henry

FIPS code
  
19-54795

Elevation
  
222 m

Zip code
  
52644

Local time
  
Monday 4:11 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0459342

Area
  
28 ha

Population
  
108 (2013)

Area code
  
319

Mount Union, Iowa

Weather
  
9°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 66% Humidity

Mount Union is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census. In a November 2016 referendum the city's residents voted 32 to 31 to unincorperate.

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Map of Mt Union, IA 52644, USA

Geography

Mount Union is located at 41°3′27″N 91°23′27″W (41.057503, -91.390758).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 107 people, 43 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 972.7 inhabitants per square mile (375.6/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 490.9 per square mile (189.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 43 households of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the city was 35.9 years. 32.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 132 people, 51 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,188.4 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 513.2 per square mile (200.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.97% White, and 3.03% from two or more races.

There were 51 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, and 23.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,714 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,735. There were 20.0% of families and 21.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.8% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

Notable people

  • Leo Thomas Maher, Roman Catholic bishop
  • References

    Mount Union, Iowa Wikipedia