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Union, OH town hall & government

Union spent $287,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $313 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
$287,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$313
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$224,00078%
Fire
$31,00011%
Health & welfare
$19,0007%
Other
$13,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Union collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$17,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crestview Local School District

Union's K–12 school district, shared with Convoy, Harrison, Tully, Wren and Willshire. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,038
Ohio: $16,610
Students
928
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20,000
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,038 per pupil, $9,557 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$1,674
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$121,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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 Robert E. Latta. 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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