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Mount UnionIA

A town of 111, settled in 1877.

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Population
111
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$215K
+8% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Mount Union a good place to live?

Mount Union’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mount Union. Mount Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

111 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Winfield · 5 miMorning Sun · 8 miNew London · 9 miOlds · 10 miMount Pleasant · 10 miMediapolis · 12 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Union: who provides what

Mount Union is unincorporated, so Henry County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRathbun Reg Wtr Assn (Burlington) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHenry CountyHenry County provides services here
SchoolsWinfield-Mount Union Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHenry County AuditorHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5264452644 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mount Union.

Climate

Mount Union has four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 85°.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Union’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 14°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mount Union is

Among adults in Mount Union, 20% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mount Union is ahead of Iowa on 2 and behind on 1. In Mount Union, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 41% have obesity.

Mount UnionIowa townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMount UnionIA
More adults seeing a dentist71.3%66.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.6%84.1%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer61.7%66.6%
Henry County Health Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageMount Union’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.8 miles to an ER · Henry County Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A typical Mount Union home is worth about $215K

Home values are up 8% over the year to September 2026. For households in Mount Union, the share who live in a home they own is 86%.

$215KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mount Union$215K
Iowa$237K
+8%
value change, 1 year
Full pageMount Union’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 8% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.2 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Mount Union is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Just over a third of Mount Union’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
Full pageMount Union’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Union

15pages on Mount Union
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$215K typical home · up 8% in a yearWork & commute$51K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions20 nearby · Crapo Park 25 miLibraryWinfield Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1877Climate85° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 52644Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mount Union; the nearest are

Southeastern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Burlington20.3 mi$6,420 in-state tuitionUniversity of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City42.4 mi$11,283 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Mount Union residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mount Union

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
728 ft
ZIP code
52644

Questions about Mount Union

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Union, IA a good place to live?

Mount Union has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.