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Union, WI town hall & government

Union spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $359 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
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$359
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$534,00053%
Fire
$141,00014%
Administration & buildings
$135,00013%
Sewer & trash
$41,0004%
Parks & libraries
$32,0003%
Health & welfare
$20,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$91,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From the state 22%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Union

Full-time staff
6
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eau Claire Area School District

Union's K–12 school district, shared with Eau Claire, Brunswick, Washington, Pleasant Valley, Rock Creek and Seymour. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,347
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
10,866
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$120.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,347 per pupil, $9,227 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: Elk Mound Area School District ($13,350 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Union pay

Typical tax bill
$2,827
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$307,000
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

🏛️ Official websitetownofunion.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Union

Union is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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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