Butler, KY town hall & government
Butler spent $779,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butler's government.
Where Butler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pendleton County School District
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Falmouth. 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 59%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,696 per pupil, $7,393 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 Butler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butler 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 Butler's government
Who represents Butler
Butler is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative 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.