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Clarkson, KY town hall & government

Clarkson spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,578 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clarkson's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,578
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$2,050 per resident
Administration & buildings
$486,00035%
Sewer & trash
$443,00032%
Parks & libraries
$111,0008%
Roads & transportation
$98,0007%
Fire
$93,0007%
Police
$93,0007%
Interest on debt
$76,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 52%
  • Income taxes 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clarkson

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clarkson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grayson County School District

Clarkson's K–12 school district, shared with Caneyville and Leitchfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,927
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
4,034
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,927 per pupil, $7,342 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 Clarkson pay

Typical tax bill
$821
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$88,900
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 Clarkson's government

Town hall & decisions in Clarkson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarkson

Clarkson is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Clarkson'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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