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Union, MO town hall & government

Union spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $759 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Union's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$759
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$6 million
$498 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million27%
Police
$2.1 million23%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million23%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million14%
Sewer & trash
$857,0009%
Interest on debt
$276,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
63
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Union R-XI School District

Union's K–12 school district, shared with Leslie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,953
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,142
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,953 per pupil, $6,509 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$1,739
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$205,200
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.

Local

Contact Union's government

🏛️ Official websiteunionmissouri.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Union'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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