Photo: Mhuy222 · CC BY-SA 4.0Union spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Union’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $323 per resident.
What stands out about how Union is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$323 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Union’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($323 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $695, and the middle half spent $524–$1,027. Union spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($380,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Union itself left out).
About $323 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Union reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,768 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Union’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Union →
Who’s in charge in Union
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Union’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofunionky.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 3,058 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,116).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Boone County School District
Union’s K–12 school district, shared with Florence. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,635 per pupil, $7,893 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.
Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Union’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Union alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.7%45,650 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%20,601 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,170 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Union lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Union.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofunionky.org ↗
- 2Kentucky HouseState representatives
- 3Kentucky SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Union compares with the towns next door
Union spent $323 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $676. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | $676 | $1,842 |
| Union | $323 | $3,768 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Union’s government
How much does Union spend per resident?
About $323 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $323 was less than 92% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Union?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,768 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofunionky.org.
Who runs Union’s government?
See cityofunionky.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Union yet.
How did Union vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Union alone. Boone County, where 100% of Union lies, voted Trump 67.7%, Harris 30.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Union?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,208 (about $182,496 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Union in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Rawlings) and State House District 60 (Marianne Proctor). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Union’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 →