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.
Where Clarkson's money goes
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%
Who works for Clarkson
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Clarkson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarkson 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 Clarkson's government
Who represents Clarkson
Clarkson 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.