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Union, NJ town hall & government

Union spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $525 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
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$525
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$500 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million47%
Administration & buildings
$571,00019%
Fire
$185,0006%
Interest on debt
$132,0004%
Paid to other governments
$120,0004%
Health & welfare
$92,0003%
Parks & libraries
$44,0001%
Sewer & trash
$26,0001%
Other
$398,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
7
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District

Union's high school district, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin and Glen Gardner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,628
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,044
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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: Union Township School District ($26,782 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$9,193
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$416,600
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 websiteuniontownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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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