Augusta, KY town hall & government
Augusta spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Augusta's government.
Where Augusta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 55%
- Income taxes 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Augusta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Augusta Independent School District
Augusta's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,578 per pupil, $8,169 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.
Which schools Augusta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Augusta pay
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.
Contact Augusta's government
Who represents Augusta
Augusta is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.
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.