West Union, Iowa

West Union: City in Iowa, United States

About

West Union is a city located in the county of Fayette in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,486 and a population density of 346 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,270 inhabitants.

West Union locator map
Location of West Union on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about West Union

Population : 2,270 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Fayette County
Postal code : 52175
Phone Area Codes : 563
Area : 7.19 km2
Altitude : 1,188 feet / 362 meters
Capital city : West Union is capital of Fayette County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 14:52:52 (30th October 2024)
Density : 316 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.52% (2010-2020)
West Union Heiserman Library image
West Union Heiserman Library
West Union Heiserman Library image

Geography

West Union is located at 42°57'46"N 91°48'30"W (42.9627600, -91.8082200).

West Union map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of West Union decreased by 9.52% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,486 - census
2011 2,484 -0.08% estimation process
2012 2,469 -0.61% estimation process
2013 2,437 -1.31% estimation process
2014 2,410 -1.12% estimation process
2015 2,393 -0.71% estimation process
2016 2,364 -1.23% estimation process
2017 2,338 -1.11% estimation process
2018 2,312 -1.12% estimation process
2019 2,305 -0.3% estimation process
2020 2,270 -1.54% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 28,414
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 30,105
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 28,288
April 1, 2010 Population : 30,104
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.1%
People over 65 (%) : 20.6%
Female persons, % : 47.6%
White only, percent : 94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 93.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,202
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 13,136

West Union zip code is 52175. County name: Fayette, County fips: 19065

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 13,136
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 76.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $84,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $956
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $428
2015-2019 median gross rent : $644
Permits for construction, 2020 : 25
2015-2019 Households : 11,522
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.24
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 37,325
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 313,611
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 432,502
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,602
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $52,748
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,609
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.0%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 689
2019 total employment : 7,067
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 244,298
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.5%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,520
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,942
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,060
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 584
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 59
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,801
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 217
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,605
2010 population per square mile : 42.8
2010 land area in square miles : 703.69

People born in West Union (7)

People born in West Union, including 10th President of the General Conference of Seventh day Adventists A. G. Daniells, politician Andrew Wenthe, distance runner Annie Bersagel, .

List

  • Paul Peek (American politician) he was born in 05/06/1904
  • George Willis Botsford (American historian of antiquity) he was born in 09/05/1862
  • Ernest Mondell Pease (American classical philologist (1859-1936)) he was born in 24/12/1859
  • Charles W. Howe (American artist) he was born in 01/01/1892

Schools in West Union

College & universities near West Union, IA

Code Name City ZIP
154493 Upper Iowa University Fayette (IA) 52142-1857

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near West Union, IA

Code Name Address Type
LSE La Crosse St. Andrew and Caledonia Streets RAIL

Post offices near West Union

Post Office Name City ZIP
West Union Post Office West Union (IA) 52175

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Fayette County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fayette County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Oelwein 5,789 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America
Fayette 1,378 City in and county seat of Fayette County, Alabama, United States
Elgin 620 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States
Clermont 580 City in Iowa
Maynard 472 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America
Hawkeye 399 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America
Arlington 393 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States
Waucoma 239 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States
Wadena 235 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States
Westgate 209 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America
Saint Lucas 134 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America
Randalia 60 City in Fayette County, Iowa, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

West Union distances to largest Iowa cities