Union, OR town hall & government
Union spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,014 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Union's government.
Where Union's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Union
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union School District 5
Union's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,756 per pupil, $10,351 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.
Which schools Union kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Union pay
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.
Contact Union's government
Who represents Union
Union is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.
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.