Cold Spring, KY town hall & government
Cold Spring spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cold Spring's government.
Where Cold Spring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 4%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cold Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Campbell County School District
Cold Spring's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, California, Crestview, Melbourne, Mentor and Silver Grove. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,103 per pupil, $8,031 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 Cold Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring's government
Who represents Cold Spring
Cold Spring is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. 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.