Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0Union Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Union Grove’s village government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $885 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Union Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$885 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Union Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($885 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Union Grove spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Union Grove itself left out).
About $885 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Union Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
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.
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.
One full-time village employee for every 376 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 (5,266).
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 Grove Union High School District
Union Grove’s high school district, shared with Yorkville, Raymond, Dover. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,754 per pupil, $8,455 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District · $12,950 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Union Grove voted in 2024
Official results for Union Grove’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%1,988 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.6%944 votesOthers: 1.8% (53 votes).
Most votes in Union Grove: Donald J Trump
Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Union Grove’s 3,944 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Union Grove: Eric Hovde
Racine County: Hovde 51.4%, Baldwin 46.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Union Grove, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove | 66.6% | 31.6% | 1.8% | 2,985 |
| Racine County | 52.3% | 46.2% | 1.5% | 107,686 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Union Grove compares with the towns next door
Union Grove spent $885 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $345 to $770. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Union Grove’s government
How much does Union Grove spend per resident?
About $885 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $885 was less than 84% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Union Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’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?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.6%, Kamala D Harris 31.6% (2,985 votes, official results). Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Union Grove?
14 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,297 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Union Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 33 (Robin Vos). The Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →