How is Union Township run?
Union Township’s town government spent $69,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $145 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Union Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Union Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lamar R-I School District
Union Township’s K–12 school district, shared with City Township, Lamar, Lamar Heights, Milford, Lamar Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,256 per pupil, $7,743 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Liberal R-II School District · $16,123 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $145 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Union Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Union Township yet
Every year of Union Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,621 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Union Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Union Township →
Who’s in charge in Union Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Union Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Union Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%5,159 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%820 votesOthers: 0.6% (36 votes).
Most votes in Barton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Union Township lies in Barton County. Every 2024 race in Barton County is on the county’s page.
Barton 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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Union Township compares with the towns next door
Union Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $144 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Central Township | $144 | $876 |
| Barton City Township | estimate | $1,307 |
| Drywood Township | estimate | $831 |
| Lamar Township | estimate | $1,082 |
| Doylesport Township | estimate | $1,053 |
| Union Township | estimate | $1,621 |
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.
Questions about Union Township’s government
How much does Union Township spend per resident?
About $145 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Union Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $69,000.
What is the property tax rate in Union Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,621 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. 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 did Union Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Union Township alone. Barton County, where 100% of Union Township lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Union Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $942 (about $11,304 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Union Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Curtis Trent) and State House District 127 (Ann Kelley). The House district also covers 38 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 (for Union Township, 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 →