Calhoun, KY town hall & government
Calhoun spent $945,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,307 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calhoun's government.
Where Calhoun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Calhoun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McLean County School District
Calhoun's K–12 school district, shared with Island, Livermore and Sacramento. 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 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,750 per pupil, $7,796 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 Calhoun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calhoun 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 Calhoun's government
Who represents Calhoun
Calhoun 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.