Union, IL town hall & government
Union spent $357,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $540 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union's government.
Where Union's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 8%
Union didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Union
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Union didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
Union's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Casey, Westfield, Westfield, Johnson and Crooked Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 33%
- State 50%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,675 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Union: Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 ($14,767 per pupil).
Which schools Union kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Union pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Union's government
Who represents Union
Union is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.