Who is the Union Parish Assessor?

Lance Futch (Republican) is the Assessor of Union Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Union Parish Clerk of Court?

Dodi Eubanks (No party) is the Clerk of Court of Union Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Union Parish Coroner?

Leah Harris (Republican) is the Coroner of Union Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Union Parish Sheriff?

Dusty Gates (Republican) is the Sheriff of Union Parish, Louisiana.

Who are the Union Parish commissioners?

Curtis Moses (Police Juror, District 1); Nathan Pilgreen (Police Juror, District 2); Michael Holley (Police Juror, District 3); Glenn Hutto (Police Juror, District 4); "Ben" Bridges (Police Juror, District 5); Russell Wade (Police Juror, District 6); Jeremy Hobbs (Police Juror, District 7); Brenda Abercrombie (Police Juror, District 8); Andrew "A.J." Ford, Jr. (Police Juror, District 9).

Who is on the Union Parish School Board?

Sharon I. Dixson (District 1); Roger "Little Rock" Reeves, Jr. (District 2); Tommy Bennett (District 3); Judy Mabry (District 4); Shannon Barkley (District 5); Linda B. Evans (District 6); Sharon Stewart (District 7); Eula Collins (District 8); "Gail" Neal (District 9).

What is the population of Union Parish?

About 20,821 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $42,885 and 29.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Union Parish?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 346 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,180, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Union Parish?

9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 1 school district governments.

What cities and towns are in Union Parish?

21: Bernice, Bernice, Bernice, Downsville, Downsville, Downsville, Farmerville, Farmerville, Farmerville, Lillie, Lillie, Lillie, Marion, Marion, Marion, Spearsville, Spearsville, Spearsville, Sterlington, Sterlington, Sterlington. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Union Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Union Parish: 64 seats on 27 elected bodies. 37 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Union Parish Police Jury

Office	Who holds it now
Police Juror, District 1	Curtis Moses Democratic source
Police Juror, District 2	Nathan Pilgreen Republican source
Police Juror, District 3	Michael Holley Republican source
Police Juror, District 4	Glenn Hutto Republican source
Police Juror, District 5	"Ben" Bridges Republican source
Police Juror, District 6	Russell Wade Republican source
Police Juror, District 7	Jeremy Hobbs Republican source
Police Juror, District 8	Brenda Abercrombie Republican source
Police Juror, District 9	Andrew "A.J." Ford, Jr. Democratic source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Lance Futch Republican source
Clerk of Court	Dodi Eubanks No party source
Coroner	Leah Harris Republican source
Sheriff	Dusty Gates Republican source

School Board

Union Parish School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Sharon I. Dixson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Roger "Little Rock" Reeves, Jr. No party source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Tommy Bennett Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Judy Mabry Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5	Shannon Barkley Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Linda B. Evans source
School Board Member, District 7	Sharon Stewart Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Eula Collins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	"Gail" Neal Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Bernice · Mayor Mildred Ferguson · 7 seats
Downsville · Mayor Reggie Skain · 5 seats
Farmerville · Mayor John Crow · 7 seats
Lillie · Mayor Daniel Rockett · 4 seats
Marion · Mayor Danny A. Smith · 7 seats
Spearsville · Mayor Karen Sue Black · 5 seats
Sterlington · Mayor "Matt" Talbert · 7 seats

How many local governments Union Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Union Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	7	7
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	0	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Union Parish

20,821people

43.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$42,885 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

29.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

14.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$112,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.9%U.S.: 8.4%

50.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

32.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 69% · Black 23.5% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 1.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Union Parish

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Louisiana: 3.8%.

346people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

7,834people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,180in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	346	7,834	8,180
August 2026	4.2%	345	7,859	8,204
July 2026	5.0%	411	7,736	8,147
June 2026	5.7%	465	7,667	8,132
May 2026	5.2%	420	7,587	8,007
April 2026	4.6%	380	7,814	8,194
March 2026	5.4%	442	7,758	8,200
February 2026	5.4%	436	7,600	8,036
January 2026	5.4%	443	7,704	8,147
December 2025	4.6%	385	7,897	8,282
November 2025	5.1%	424	7,886	8,310
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	420	7,828	8,248
August 2025	5.0%	414	7,840	8,254
July 2025	5.3%	440	7,862	8,302
June 2025	5.8%	476	7,737	8,213
May 2025	5.4%	430	7,537	7,967
April 2025	4.5%	367	7,707	8,074
March 2025	4.9%	397	7,686	8,083
February 2025	5.1%	398	7,345	7,743
January 2025	5.3%	421	7,511	7,932
December 2024	4.8%	386	7,641	8,027
November 2024	5.3%	424	7,575	7,999
October 2024	5.5%	450	7,704	8,154

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.1%	416	7,712	8,128
2024	5.3%	431	7,667	8,098
2023	4.6%	371	7,765	8,136
2022	4.1%	336	7,771	8,107
2021	5.6%	449	7,606	8,055
2020	8.3%	665	7,310	7,975
2019	6.1%	493	7,625	8,118
2018	6.0%	495	7,763	8,258
2017	5.9%	497	7,901	8,398
2016	6.9%	591	7,985	8,576

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Union Parish

650.6 per 100,0002023. Louisiana: 562.1.

1,835.3 per 100,0002023. Louisiana: 2,603.2.

9murders2023, 134 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2023	134	650.6	378	1,835.3
2018	94	421.3	378	1,694.0

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Union Parish Sheriff's Office	2023	101	250	15,428
Farmerville Police Department	2025	24	89	3,356
Bernice Police Department	2021	3	7	1,580
Marion Police Department	2024	1	0	598

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.03 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 20,724 people.

42sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

20civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Union Parish Sheriff's Office	29	18	15,571
Farmerville Police Department	11	0	3,260
Bernice Police Department	2	0	1,295
Marion Police Department	0	2	598

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	42	2.03	20	4
2023	47	2.28	18	4
2019	44	1.99	18	4
2018	43	1.93	16	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Union Parish Assessor?: Lance Futch (Republican) is the Assessor of Union Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Union Parish Clerk of Court?: Dodi Eubanks (No party) is the Clerk of Court of Union Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Union Parish Coroner?: Leah Harris (Republican) is the Coroner of Union Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Union Parish Sheriff?: Dusty Gates (Republican) is the Sheriff of Union Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Union Parish commissioners?: Curtis Moses (Police Juror, District 1); Nathan Pilgreen (Police Juror, District 2); Michael Holley (Police Juror, District 3); Glenn Hutto (Police Juror, District 4); "Ben" Bridges (Police Juror, District 5); Russell Wade (Police Juror, District 6); Jeremy Hobbs (Police Juror, District 7); Brenda Abercrombie (Police Juror, District 8); Andrew "A.J." Ford, Jr. (Police Juror, District 9).
Who is on the Union Parish School Board?: Sharon I. Dixson (District 1); Roger "Little Rock" Reeves, Jr. (District 2); Tommy Bennett (District 3); Judy Mabry (District 4); Shannon Barkley (District 5); Linda B. Evans (District 6); Sharon Stewart (District 7); Eula Collins (District 8); "Gail" Neal (District 9).
What is the population of Union Parish?: About 20,821 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $42,885 and 29.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union Parish?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 346 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,180, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union Parish?: 9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 1 school district governments.
What cities and towns are in Union Parish?: 21: Bernice, Bernice, Bernice, Downsville, Downsville, Downsville, Farmerville, Farmerville, Farmerville, Lillie, Lillie, Lillie, Marion, Marion, Marion, Spearsville, Spearsville, Spearsville, Sterlington, Sterlington, Sterlington. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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