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Union, IA

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Image credit: Photo by William Whittaker, Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa / CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
382
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
940 ft
Median Home Value
$74,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$875/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$55,625
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Union

Union is a quiet community in southeastern Hardin County, surrounded by central Iowa farmland near the Iowa River. Founded in the late nineteenth century, the town has a classic small-town layout with tree-lined residential streets and a relaxed daily pace. It offers plenty of open space and quiet neighborhoods, while state highways put regional jobs, shopping, and dining in nearby Marshalltown or Eldora within an easy drive.

Downtown, West Union, Iowa 1910

Education is a shared effort through the BCLUW Community School District, which connects Union with neighboring towns like Conrad, Whitten, Beaman, and Liscomb. Union hosts the district's middle school right in town, with younger kids and high schoolers attending campus in Conrad. That setup gives the town a lively school-day presence and helps newcomers quickly connect with families across the surrounding communities.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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