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Union's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Union took in $1.1 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%State tax money22%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)4.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

14%

of Union's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes60%

Property tax
45%$497 thousand
Other taxes
14%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$126 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$19 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand
  • Sewer$11 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$147 thousand

State tax money22%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
22%$238 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Health and hospitals2.0%

What stands out

15%

of Union's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$534 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$534 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$226 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$153 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$141 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Union itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.