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Union, OH town hall & government

Union spent $50.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,011 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
$50.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,011
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$16 million31%
Police
$16 million31%
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million23%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million6%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million3%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$48,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 75%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Union didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
163
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
and 60 full-time firefighters
Police
67 full-time1 part
Fire
62 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Other
7 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Clermont Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,304
Ohio: $16,610
Students
7,887
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$108.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,304 per pupil, $7,507 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: Milford Exempted Village School District ($13,986 per pupil) · Clermont Northeastern Local School District ($15,141 per pupil) · Batavia Local School District ($12,826 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$3,488
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$265,100
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

Town hall & decisions in Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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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