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Union, OH town hall & government

Union spent $493,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $228 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Union's money goes

Spent
$493,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$228
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$247,00050%
Fire
$111,00023%
Administration & buildings
$108,00022%
Other
$27,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Union didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,554
Ohio: $16,610
Students
855
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,554 per pupil, $9,235 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: Urbana City School District ($15,518 per pupil) · Triad Local School District ($15,259 per pupil) · Northeastern Local School District ($13,536 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$3,344
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$316,500
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's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine 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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