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.
Who runs Calvert
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Calvert's money goes
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%
Who works for Calvert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Calvert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calvert 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 Calvert's government
Who represents Calvert
Calvert is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.