Union County

What Union County does

Union County, Illinois is a county government entity formed on January 2, 1818, providing statutory local government services to a population of 17,244 residents (2020 census) in the southern Illinois region known as 'Little Egypt.' The county seat is Jonesboro, and the main government office is located at 309 W Market Street, Jonesboro, IL 62952. Services are delivered through a portfolio of functional departments including the Sheriff's Office, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk & Recorder, Treasurer, Coroner, State's Attorney, Highway Department, Emergency Management Agency, Animal Control, Ambulance Service, and Supervisor of Assessments, supported by a small staff of 11-50 employees.

The county's operational scope spans law enforcement, property tax collection and assessment, election administration, court operations, vital records (birth, death, marriage), public records access (including FOIA), highway and infrastructure maintenance, emergency management, and animal control. The underlying technology footprint is traditional administrative IT: a public website (unioncountyil.gov), third-party land records platform (Fidlar/Laredo), and online payment integration for tax collection — with no proprietary technology products or software platforms developed by the county.

Union County's revenue model is entirely government-based, with no commercial product or service sales. Revenue is generated through property taxes (primary source), county fees and permits (building, liquor, raffle licenses, FOIA requests), a hotel operators' occupation tax, and a cannabis retailers' occupation tax established under Ordinance No. 2019-7. The county also participates in intergovernmental funding through cooperative purchasing with the Illinois Department of Transportation and partnerships with the Southern Seven Board of Health. As a government entity, it is not privately owned, does not raise venture capital, and is not listed on any exchange.

Name

Union County

Legal name

Union County, Illinois

Website

https://unioncountyil.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1818

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Union County, Illinois is a county government entity serving 17,244 residents from its seat in Jonesboro, providing statutory local services including law enforcement, property tax collection, elections, court operations, vital records, and highway maintenance through approximately 11-50 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public administration
• Local government
• Public safety services
• Property tax administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Jonesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Union County derives primary revenue from property taxes, with annual tax computation reports and property tax judgments documented on the county website.
2. County Fees and Permits: Revenue generated from various county services including building permits, liquor licenses, raffle licenses, FOIA requests, and other administrative fees.
3. Hotel Operators Occupation Tax: The county has established a hotel operators' occupation tax, with ordinances documented for revenue collection.
4. Cannabis Retailers Occupation Tax: County has established a county cannabis retailers' occupation tax per Ordinance No. 2019-7.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Union County is a county government in Illinois that delivers statutory public services to its residents, including public safety through the Sheriff's Office, court administration through the Circuit Clerk, vital records and election administration through the County Clerk, and property tax billing and collection through the Treasurer. The County Board, chaired by Chairman Max Miller and Vice-Chairman Kent Pitts, sets policy and oversees operations for the county.

Product overview

Union County is a county government entity in Illinois providing public services to residents. The county offers administrative services including elections management, property tax collection, land records, building permits, and various departmental services through offices such as the Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Treasurer, Coroner, and Highway Department. As a government entity, Union County does not offer technology products or software services; it provides traditional county government administrative and public services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheriff's Office / Law Enforcement
• Circuit Clerk Services
• County Clerk Services
• Treasurer / Property Tax Administration
• County Board Governance

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RWJBarnabas HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026RWJBarnabas Health and Union County (New Jersey) announced a partnership to launch a mobile pediatric unit providing essential health services to children across Union County, NJ including Linden, Union Township, Rahway, Elizabeth, and Plainfield. The initiative expands access to care in historically underserved communities as part of RWJBarnabas Health's 'Our Healthy Communities' strategy.
• Illinois State Board of ElectionsminorOthersUnion County coordinates with the Illinois State Board of Elections for voter registration, election administration, and campaign finance information as part of the statewide election system.
• Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)coreOthersUnion County participates in cooperative purchasing with IDOT for highway maintenance materials and projects, including maintenance resolutions under the Illinois Highway Code.
• Southern Seven Board of HealthcoreOthersUnion County participates in the Southern Seven Board of Health for regional public health services coordination, with regular appointment of board members through county resolutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Massac County, Illinois: Massac County, Illinois is a small rural county in southern Illinois that delivers the same county government services (sheriff, courts, tax collection, elections, infrastructure) to a similarly sized population in the same 'Little Egypt' region, making it a directly comparable peer to Union County.
• Pulaski County, Illinois: Pulaski County, Illinois is a neighboring rural county in southern Illinois that provides the same set of core county government services (sheriff, circuit clerk, treasurer, highway department) to a similarly small population in the same region. It is directly comparable to Union County in scale, geography, and service mix.
• Hardin County, Illinois: Hardin County, Illinois is the smallest county by population in Illinois, providing the same core county government services to a similarly small rural population in southern Illinois. Its operational scale and service mix are directly comparable to Union County.
• Alexander County, Illinois: Alexander County, Illinois is a neighboring rural county in southern Illinois with a similarly small population base and economic profile. It provides the same core county government services (sheriff, circuit clerk, treasurer, elections, public safety) to its residents in the same 'Little Egypt' region, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Johnson County, Illinois: Johnson County, Illinois is a small rural county government in southern Illinois formed in 1818 that originally encompassed Union County's territory. It provides the same core services (sheriff, courts, property tax collection, elections, highway maintenance) to a similarly sized population in the same region, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Pope County, Illinois: Pope County, Illinois is one of the smallest and least populous counties in Illinois, providing the same core county government services to a similarly small population in southern Illinois. It operates with comparable staff scale and budget constraints, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Williamson County, Illinois: Williamson County, Illinois is a slightly larger southern Illinois county that provides the same core county government services to a similar population profile. It is directly comparable to Union County in service mix and regional context, though somewhat larger in operational scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unioncountyil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7QR5002tRtuG-OMoleNmcQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnionCountyIllinois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/union-county-sheriffs-office

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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