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Mount Union

IowaCDP

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Mount Union

Total population

111

Median home value

$96,100

9.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$50,500

Mount Union$51k
National$74k
Elevation222 m
Land area0.29 km²
Weather79°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates41.06°, -91.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
222 m
Area
0.29 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mount Union is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Iowa, United States. It was formerly a city, but in a November 2016 referendum residents voted 32 to 31 to unincorporate. The 2020 census reported the city population to be 120.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010 the city had an area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.1
Median home value
$96,100
Housing units
50
Poverty rate
10.8%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.0577
Longitude
-91.3914
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
79°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
69°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Mount Union, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.4%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
38.2%
Binge drinking
21.7%
Adult smoking
16.9%
No leisure activity
23.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,623
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    206
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    193
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    183
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    180
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    170
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    153
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    141
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    135

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Van Allen Elementary School
    Elementary · Mount Pleasant · 315 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • New London Jr-Sr High School
    High · New London · 303 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Clark Elementary School
    Elementary · New London · 289 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Harlan Elementary School
    Elementary · Mount Pleasant · 220 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School
    High · Winfield · 201 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Winfield Elementary School
    Elementary · Winfield · 190 students · 17.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,469

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
124
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mount Union

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library