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Union, OH town hall & government

Union spent $576,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $67 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
$576,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$67
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$94,000
$11 per resident
Roads & transportation
$266,00046%
Administration & buildings
$192,00033%
Fire
$95,00016%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$14,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Other taxes & licenses 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 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

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
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

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,178
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,222
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,178 per pupil, $7,907 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: Fairland Local School District ($11,959 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$1,267
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$161,800
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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