Union, SC town hall & government
Union spent $20.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,602 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
- Other taxes & licenses 44%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Union didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Union
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union County School District
Union's K–12 school district, shared with Carlisle, Jonesville and Lockhart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 23%
- State 56%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,938 per pupil, $7,992 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.
Contact Union's government
Who represents Union
Union is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. Henry McMaster 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.