Union, MI town hall & government
Union spent $8.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $635 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
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 17%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Union
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Pleasant City School District
Union's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Pleasant, Rosebush, Isabella, Denver and Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,397 per pupil, $9,752 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 →
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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer 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.