Union, ME town hall & government
Union spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $899 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 87%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
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.
School Administrative District 40
Union's K–12 school district, shared with Friendship, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 55%
- State 45%
- Federal <1%
Of the $20,160 per pupil, $11,302 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.
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.
Contact Union's government
Who represents Union
Union is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills 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.