Town Hall · Union Grove

Union Grove, MN town hall & government

Union Grove spent $209,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union Grove's government.

Town budget

Where Union Grove's money goes

Spent
$209,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$326
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$147,00070%
Fire
$22,00011%
Administration & buildings
$20,00010%
Other
$20,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Union Grove

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Union Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paynesville Public School District

Union Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Henry, Paynesville, Roscoe, Zion, Paynesville and Regal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,495
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
920
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,495 per pupil, $8,543 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 Grove: A.C.G.C. Public School District ($15,853 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$1,783
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$286,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Union Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Union Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union Grove

Union Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Union Grove's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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