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Town Hall · Union Grove

How is Union Grove run?

Union Grove’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $900 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Union Grove didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$63,000
year to September 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$900
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$81,000
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1,100
Typical tax bill
$199
0.11% of home value · AL 0.38%

What stands out about how Union Grove is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Marshall County School District

Union Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Cherokee Ridge, Douglas, Grant. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Union Grove →
$13,665
per pupil · AL $13,926
6,040
students
$94.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,665 per pupil, $7,021 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 54%Federal 21%

Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $900 per resident a year, or $2.47 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 10%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 33%Sales taxes 30%Fees & charges 24%Other taxes & licenses 11%Property taxes 2%
An estimate

Union Grove didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $68,000.
About “Other”.60% of Union Grove’s day-to-day spending ($38,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Union Grove yet

Every year of Union Grove’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.11% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Alabama$788
Union Grove$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.11%
effective rate
$187,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Union Grove’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Union Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Union Grove →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Union Grove

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Union Grove’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Union Grove yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Union Grove’s votes are counted by county

Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Union Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.

President · Marshall County’s results40,388 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.3%34,434 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.7%5,553 votes

Others: 1.0% (401 votes).

Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump

Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Union Grove lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.

Marshall County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Union Grove

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Union Grove.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Alabama HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Alabama SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Union Grove’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Union Grove’s government

How much does Union Grove spend per resident?

About $900 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Union Grove didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $68,000.

What is the property tax rate in Union Grove?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Union Grove’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Union Grove yet.

How did Union Grove vote in 2024?

Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Union Grove alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Union Grove lies, voted Trump 85.3%, Harris 13.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Union Grove?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,100 (about $13,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Union Grove in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Wes Kitchens) and State House District 27 (Jeana Ross). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Union Grove’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Union Grove, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →