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Town Hall · Uniontown

How is Uniontown run?

Uniontown’s city government spent $160,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $613 per resident. Water and other utilities ($401,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$160,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$613
In 2022: $613, more than 59% of 252 similar cities
Long-term debt
$548,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $8,701
Typical tax bill
$777
1.61% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Uniontown is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $613 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 60%Property taxes 10%Sales taxes 8%From other local governments 8%Fees & charges 7%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $30,000; interest on debt $14,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $605,000.
Compared with similar places

$613 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Uniontown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($613 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $516, and the middle half spent $249–$751. Uniontown spent more than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $249–$751Median $516Uniontown

Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
252

Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Uniontown itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $777 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Uniontown$777
$777
typical bill a year
1.61%
effective rate
$48,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Uniontown’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 Uniontown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Uniontown →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Uniontown

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

See cityofuniontown.net for Uniontown’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Uniontown yet.cityofuniontown.net ↗
Agendas

Uniontown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofuniontown.net ↗.

Who works for Uniontown

One full-time city employee for every 131 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (261).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other1 + 2 pt
2
full-time
11
part-time
$8,701
payroll for March 2022
$104,412
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Uniontown had 7.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 226 of the 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.0: Uniontown had more than 70% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Uniontown Unified School District 235

Uniontown’s K–12 school district, shared with Bronson, Mapleton, Marion Township, Redfield, Walnut Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Uniontown →
$17,203
per pupil · KS $14,966
462
students
$2.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,203 per pupil, $10,729 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 11%State 72%Federal 17%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Uniontown’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Uniontown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bourbon County’s results.

President · Bourbon County’s results6,572 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.1%5,003 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%1,444 votes

Others: 1.9% (125 votes).

Most votes in Bourbon County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Uniontown lies in Bourbon County. Every 2024 race in Bourbon County is on the county’s page.

Bourbon 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 Uniontown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Uniontown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

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

Reach Uniontown’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Uniontown’s government

How much does Uniontown spend per resident?

About $613 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 $613 was more than 59% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Uniontown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $777 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofuniontown.net.

Who runs Uniontown’s government?

See cityofuniontown.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Uniontown yet.

How did Uniontown vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Uniontown alone. Bourbon County, where 100% of Uniontown lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 22.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Uniontown?

2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,701 (about $104,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Uniontown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 4 (Rick James). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →