Union, IN town hall & government
Union spent $16,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 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 78%
- From the state 22%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Union collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
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.
Benton Community School Corporation
Union's K–12 school district, shared with Ambia, Bolivar, Boswell, Center, Earl Park and Fowler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,326 per pupil, $7,834 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.
Which schools Union kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Union's government
Who represents Union
Union is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun 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.