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Union, OH town hall & government

Union spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $233 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
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$233
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.1 million52%
Roads & transportation
$568,00026%
Administration & buildings
$406,00019%
Police
$52,0002%
Health & welfare
$19,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • 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 · Census estimate

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$27,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time

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

Lakewood Local School District

Union's K–12 school district, shared with Hebron, Franklin, Licking, Buckeye Lake and Bowling Green. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,093
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,683
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,093 per pupil, $8,673 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: Granville Exempted Village School District ($15,429 per pupil) · Southwest Licking Local School District ($11,684 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$3,821
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$311,000
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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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