Union, Iowa

About Union

Set in the central part of Iowa, Union is a tiny community, home to 378 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Union holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 663 residents per square mile.

📰 Union News Today

• West Union, Iowa man arrested after brief chase KTTC · Oct 9
• Iowa postal workers stress security of mail-in voting KCCI · Oct 8
• Corda Credit Union Named Presenting Sponsor of Hawkeye Women’s Basketball Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics · Oct 5
• Washington Huskies’ grades for blowout loss to Iowa - Union-Bulletin Union-Bulletin · Oct 9
• Iowa Farmers Union, solar group sues USDA over changes to renewable energy funding program Iowa Capital Dispatch · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Union Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Union — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Union

• Brekke Memorial Park reviews ★
• Charles F. Long Memorial Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles F. Long Wildlife Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Daisy Long Memorial Park reviews ★
• David Bates Memorial Park reviews ★
• Green Century Farm Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lepeley County Park reviews ★
• Union Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Union

• BCLUW Middle School
• Choice Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Union

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