Town Hall · Killingworth

Killingworth, CT town hall & government

Killingworth spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $970 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Killingworth's government.

Town budget

Where Killingworth's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$970
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$196 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million31%
Fire
$1.3 million21%
Administration & buildings
$647,00011%
Parks & libraries
$466,0008%
Sewer & trash
$276,0004%
Police
$195,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$159,0003%
Health & welfare
$80,0001%
Interest on debt
$65,0001%
Other
$1 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Killingworth collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Killingworth

Full-time staff
13
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School District 17

Killingworth's K–12 school district, shared with Haddam. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,746
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,770
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 75%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,746 per pupil, $14,803 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Killingworth pay

Typical tax bill
$6,550
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$446,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Killingworth's government

🏛️ Official websitekillingworthct.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Killingworth →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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