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- $384M County GDP
- $23,967 GDP per Capita
Union County
Union County
Union County is in north-central Florida between Bradford and Columbia. Lake Butler is the county seat. The economy mixes corrections (Union Correctional Institution, Reception and Medical Center), agriculture (poultry, vegetables, timber), and small-business retail. Court records run on Civitek OCRS.
Property in Union
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Union.
Union is one of Florida's smallest and lowest-cost markets.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland exposure keeps wind insurance moderate.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Union.
Union offers cheap rural land with very low-volume foreclosure activity.
- Court records via Civitek OCRS (county/63).
- Watch for agricultural exemptions and corrections-employment rentals.
After a Union foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Union uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and Ch. 197 tax deed sales.
- Foreclosures filed in the 8th Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in the Union County Times.
Courts and records in Union.
- Union County Courthouse — 55 W Main St, Lake Butler, FL 32054 — 8th Judicial Circuit
- 8th Judicial Circuit (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Union)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Kellie Hendricks Rhoades, CPA — (386) 496-3711 — unionclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Lonnie L. Driggers, II — 55 W Main St — unionpa.com
- Tax Collector — Lisa B. Johnson — 55 W Main St — unioncountytaxcollector.com
- Sheriff — Brad Whitehead — 65 N Main St, Lake Butler