Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Union City run?
Union City’s city government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,525 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Union City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Union City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,525 per resident a year, or $4.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Union City 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 City yet
Every year of Union City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $713 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Union City’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 City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Union City →
Who’s in charge in Union City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Union City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on unioncityvillage.homestead.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 198 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 (1,585).
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.
Mississinawa Valley Local School District
Union City’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Mississinawa Township, Allen Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,819 per pupil, $10,488 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Union City voted in 2024
Official results for Union City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%341 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%112 votesOthers: 0.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Union City: Donald J Trump
Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Union City’s 1,198 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Union City: Bernie Moreno
Darke County: Moreno 76.8%, Brown 20.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Union City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City | 74.9% | 24.6% | 0.4% | 455 |
| Darke County | 82.3% | 17.0% | 0.7% | 27,000 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: unioncityvillage.homestead.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Union City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Union City’s government
How much does Union City spend per resident?
About $1,525 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Union City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Union City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $713 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see unioncityvillage.homestead.com.
Who runs Union City’s government?
See unioncityvillage.homestead.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Union City yet.
How did Union City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.9%, Kamala D Harris 24.6% (455 votes, official results). Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Union City?
8 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,260 (about $627,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Union City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Union City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 City, 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 →