John and Eva O'Bryne House · Photo: Tom Reedy · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Union Grove run?
Who represents Union Grove, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Union Grove voted.
What stands out about how Union Grove is run
Read from the city’s official records.
The typical homeowner pays $3,252 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Union Grove’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 Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Union Grove →
Who’s in charge in Union Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Union Grove Independent School District
Union Grove’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,844 per pupil, $7,905 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Union Grove’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Union Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Upshur County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%16,939 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.2%2,820 votesOthers: 0.6% (128 votes).
Most votes in Upshur County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Union Grove lies in Upshur County. Every 2024 race in Upshur County is on the county’s page.
Upshur 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 Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Union Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Union Grove’s government
What is the property tax rate in Union Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,252 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Union Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Union Grove yet.
How did Union Grove vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Union Grove alone. Upshur County, where 100% of Union Grove lies, voted Trump 85.2%, Harris 14.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Union Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 5 (Cole Hefner). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Union Grove’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; 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 →