Town Hall · Calvert

Calvert, KY town hall & government

Calvert spent $7.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,046 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calvert's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Calvert

Gene ColburnMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Calvert's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,046
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$1,556 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million25%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1 million13%
Parks & libraries
$703,0009%
Police
$644,0008%
Fire
$288,0004%
Interest on debt
$18,000<1%
Other
$51,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Calvert

Full-time staff
33
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshall County School District

Calvert's K–12 school district, shared with Benton and Hardin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,556
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
4,394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,556 per pupil, $8,284 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Calvert pay

Typical tax bill
$1,131
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$165,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Calvert's government

🏛️ Official websitecalvertcity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Calvert →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Calvert

Calvert is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Calvert's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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