Town Hall · Arlington

Arlington, KY town hall & government

Arlington spent $1,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arlington's money goes

Spent
$1,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$3,000
$10 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Arlington 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 Arlington

Full-time staff
7
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carlisle County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,558
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
738
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,558 per pupil, $8,259 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 Arlington pay

Typical tax bill
$460
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$50,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Arlington's government

Town hall & decisions in Arlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arlington

Arlington is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Arlington's representatives, with contacts →

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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