Barlow, KY town hall & government
Barlow spent $868,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barlow's government.
Where Barlow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Barlow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ballard County School District
Barlow's K–12 school district, shared with Blandville, La Center, Wickliffe and Kevil. 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 32%
- State 46%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,370 per pupil, $7,449 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.
What homeowners in Barlow 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 Barlow's government
Who represents Barlow
Barlow is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.