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Union, OH town hall & government

Union spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 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
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,109
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$187 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million20%
Police
$1.5 million19%
Fire
$1.2 million16%
Roads & transportation
$656,0009%
Water & other utilities
$398,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$194,0003%
Paid to other governments
$99,0001%
Interest on debt
$74,0001%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Other
$394,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the state 15%
  • Income taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 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
21
81 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time39 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time13 part
Police
5 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. 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

Vandalia-Butler City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,360
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,360 per pupil, $8,452 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: Northmont City School District ($15,644 per pupil) · Milton-Union Exempted Village School District ($14,754 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$3,639
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$169,200
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

🏛️ Official websiteci.union.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Michael R. Turner and Warren Davidson. 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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