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West Union, IA Profile


West Union, IA, population 2,397, is located in Iowa's Fayette county, about 66.5 miles from Cedar Rapids and 122.0 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's West Union's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of West Union has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 West Union's population has declined by about 2%.

West Union's property crime levels tend to be Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,549N/A
20012,525-0.94%
20022,498-1.07%
20032,473-1.00%
20042,444-1.17%
20052,441-0.12%
20062,412-1.19%
20072,4371.04%
20082,403-1.40%
20092,397-0.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,515
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200239
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006120
2007N/A
2008205
2009166
201042
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0001
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 0003
2007 ----
2008 0014
2009 0004
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,486
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006280
2007N/A
2008616
20091,656
2010790
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 12 24 2
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 2 4 1
2007 - - -
2008 3 11 1
2009 25 13 2
2010 5 13 1

Location

Elevation1,170 feet above sea level
Land Area2.7 Square Miles



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