Benham, KY town hall & government
Benham spent $560,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benham's government.
Where Benham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Benham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harlan County School District
Benham's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Evarts, Loyall and Lynch. 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 14%
- State 51%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,102 per pupil, $8,498 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 Benham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benham 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 Benham's government
Who represents Benham
Benham is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. 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.