Town Hall · Catlettsburg

Catlettsburg, KY town hall & government

Catlettsburg spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,934 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Catlettsburg's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,934
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$721,00021%
Roads & transportation
$574,00017%
Police
$537,00016%
Parks & libraries
$488,00015%
Administration & buildings
$435,00013%
Fire
$327,00010%
Interest on debt
$127,0004%
Health & welfare
$100,0003%
Other
$51,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Catlettsburg

Full-time staff
18
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
6 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Fire
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyd County School District

Catlettsburg's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,205
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
3,024
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,205 per pupil, $9,947 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 Catlettsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$823
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$82,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Catlettsburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Catlettsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Catlettsburg

Catlettsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Catlettsburg'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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