Town guide

Mount Union, Iowa

Mount Union is a community in Henry County, Iowa, home to about 111 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52644.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population111653 per sq mi
Median home value$96,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Union

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Around Mount Union

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)121 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL201 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Union; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Union

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Union had 120 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 843rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Henry County grew from 20,022 residents in 1900 to 20,482 in 2020.

Mount Union population by census2000: 132, 2010: 107, 2020: 120132200010720101202020

Henry County, 1900–2020

Henry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,022, 1910: 18,640, 1920: 18,298, 1930: 17,660, 1940: 17,994, 1950: 18,708, 1960: 18,187, 1970: 18,114, 1980: 18,890, 1990: 19,226, 2000: 20,336, 2010: 20,145, 2020: 20,48220K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount UnionJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in31°13°Jan1.437°17°Feb1.749°27°Mar2.363°38°Apr3.972°49°May5.181°58°Jun5.185°62°Jul4.483°60°Aug3.977°52°Sep4.164°41°Oct2.950°29°Nov2.137°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw, IA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Henry County

6,726 jobs at 482 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henry CountyManufacturing: 1,572 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,106 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,012 jobs; Retail trade: 945 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 413 jobs; Educational services: 335 jobs; Wholesale trade: 253 jobs; Other services: 229 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 6% Educational services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Union.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant9.1 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington20.2 miles
  • Washington County Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Washington22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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