Beaver Dam, KY town hall & government
Beaver Dam spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaver Dam's government.
Where Beaver Dam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Beaver Dam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ohio County School District
Beaver Dam's K–12 school district, shared with Centertown, Fordsville, Hartford, McHenry and Rockport. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,527 per pupil, $6,227 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 Beaver Dam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam's government
Who represents Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.