Union Star, MO town hall & government
Union Star spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union Star's government.
Where Union Star's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
Who works for Union Star
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Union Star didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Union Star R-II School District
Union Star's K–12 school district, shared with Polk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,191 per pupil, $9,759 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 Star kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Union Star 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 Star's government
Who represents Union Star
Union Star is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.