Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Union spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Union’s city government spent $7.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $596 per resident.
What stands out about how Union is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$596 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Union’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($596 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $934, and the middle half spent $738–$1,248. Union spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($857,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Union itself left out).
About $596 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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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 $1,739 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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’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 unionmissouri.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 192 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 (12,094).
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.
Union R-XI School District
Union’s K–12 school district, shared with Leslie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,953 per pupil, $6,509 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Union’s votes are counted by county
Missouri 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 Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%40,126 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%14,694 votesOthers: 1.2% (644 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Union lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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: unionmissouri.org ↗
- 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.
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 $596 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 $596 was less than 92% of 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Union?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,739 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see unionmissouri.org.
Who runs Union’s government?
See unionmissouri.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?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Union alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Union lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 26.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Union?
63 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $407,026 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Union in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Ben Brown) and State House District 119 (Brad Banderman). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. 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 →