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Union Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns

Union Township’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$6
In 2022: $6, less than 92% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $4,641 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$814
0.68% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Union Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$6 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them

Union Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$40. Union Township spent less than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$40Median $21Union Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
248

Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Union Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $6 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 82%From the state 18%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000; payments to other governments $44,000. With these, the whole budget was $69,000.
About “Other”.100% of Union Township’s day-to-day spending ($15,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Union Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $814 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Niles Township$1,520
Hamilton Township$1,474
Washington Township$938
Licking Township$815
Union Township$814
$814
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$119,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Union Township

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

Check Union Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Union Township yet.
The school district

Delaware Community School Corporation

Union Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delaware Township, Eaton, Hamilton Township, Niles Township, Albany. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Union Township →
$12,377
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,555
students
$16.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,377 per pupil, $6,842 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 27%State 64%Federal 9%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

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

Who represents Union Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Union Township.

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

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

Next door

How Union Township compares with the towns next door

Union Township spent $6 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $15. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Licking Township$13$815
Hamilton Township$14$1,474
Niles Township$15$1,520
Washington Townshipestimate$938
Union Township$6$814

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Union Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Union Township’s government

How much does Union Township spend per resident?

About $6 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6 was less than 92% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Union Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $814 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Union Township’s government?

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

How many people work for Union Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,641 (about $55,692 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Union Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Scott Alexander) and State House District 35 (Elizabeth Rowray). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Union Township’s government

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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; 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 →