Bardstown, KY town hall & government
Bardstown spent $56.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,116 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bardstown's government.
Who runs Bardstown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bardstown's money goes
Bardstown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Kentucky cities.
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 33%
- Income taxes 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bardstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bardstown Independent School District
Bardstown's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Bardstown, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 43%
- State 45%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,657 per pupil, $8,421 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.
Also serving Bardstown: Nelson County School District ($15,226 per pupil).
Which schools Bardstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bardstown 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.
Contact Bardstown's government
Who represents Bardstown
Bardstown is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representatives Brett Guthrie and 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.