Centertown, KY town hall & government
Centertown spent $968,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centertown's government.
Where Centertown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 42%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Centertown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ohio County School District
Centertown's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Dam, Fordsville, Hartford, McHenry and Rockport. 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 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,527 per pupil, $6,227 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 Centertown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centertown 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 Centertown's government
Who represents Centertown
Centertown 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.