Unionville, Iowa

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Unionville, Iowa
City
The post office building in Unionville, Iowa
The post office building in Unionville, Iowa
Location of Unionville, Iowa
Location of Unionville, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°49′7″N 92°41′40″W / 40.81861°N 92.69444°W / 40.81861; -92.69444Coordinates: 40°49′7″N 92°41′40″W / 40.81861°N 92.69444°W / 40.81861; -92.69444
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 • Total102
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
95
 • Density127.52/sq mi (49.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52594
Area code(s)641
FIPS code19-79680
GNIS feature ID0462475

Unionville is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 102 at the 2010 census. It has a post office which is open two hours per day (11:45 AM through 1:45 PM) Monday through Saturday.

History[edit]

Unionville claims to be the oldest settlement in Appanoose County; the first settles arrived in 1843 and the first school was built in 1846.[4] J. F. Stratton surveyed Unionville in 1848 on land "near the old dragoon trail, the Mormon trail".[5] Unionville was founded in 1849.[6] The city's name most likely commemorates the federal union.[7] Unionville was incorporated as a city in 1922.[8]

Geography[edit]

Unionville is located at 40°49′7″N 92°41′40″W / 40.81861°N 92.69444°W / 40.81861; -92.69444 (40.818515, -92.694443).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all land.[10]

Demographics[edit]

Historical Populations
YearPop.±%
1930221—    
1940253+14.5%
1950204−19.4%
1960185−9.3%
1970161−13.0%
1980150−6.8%
1990133−11.3%
2000127−4.5%
2010102−19.7%
1860178+74.5%
1870183+2.8%
1880196+7.1%
201995−51.5%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 102 people, 49 households, and 29 families living in the city. The population density was 136.0 inhabitants per square mile (52.5/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 80.0 per square mile (30.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 49 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.66.

The median age in the city was 51.8 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 40.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 127 people, 50 households, and 38 families living in the city. The population density was 170.5 people per square mile (66.3/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 91.3 per square mile (35.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 50 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,856. There were 9.1% of families and 11.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Shane, George (12 May 1946). "Unionville Compiles a 100-Year History". The Des Moines Register (page 22). Cowles.
  5. ^ McLaughlin, Lillian (24 September 1979). "Trade Unionville? 'Not ever!'". Des Moines Tribune (page 5). Cowles.
  6. ^ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c., a Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, etc. Western historical Company. 1878. pp. 461.
  7. ^ Tom Savage (1 August 2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names. University of Iowa Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-58729-759-5.
  8. ^ United States. Bureau of the Census; Leon Edgar Truesdell (1931). Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930: Population ... U.S. Government Print. Office. p. 365.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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