Town Hall · Bardwell

Bardwell, KY town hall & government

Bardwell spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,213 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bardwell's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,213
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million66%
Sewer & trash
$310,00015%
Administration & buildings
$208,00010%
Roads & transportation
$73,0003%
Fire
$72,0003%
Police
$64,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Bardwell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bardwell

Full-time staff
6
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Police
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bardwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carlisle County School District

Bardwell's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington. 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 Bardwell pay

Typical tax bill
$383
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$74,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bardwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Bardwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bardwell

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

All of Bardwell'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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