Union, NJ town hall & government
Union spent $71.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union's government.
Who runs Union
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Union's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <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 2025. 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.
Union Township School District
Union's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,591 per pupil, $12,888 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 Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative LaMonica McIver. Mikie Sherrill 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.