Union, IL town hall & government
Union spent $655,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,195 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
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Union
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165
Union's elementary school district, shared with Marengo, Marengo, Coral and Seneca. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,584 per pupil, $7,570 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: Marengo Community High School District 154 ($22,343 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 Bill Foster. 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.