Corbin, KY town hall & government
Corbin spent $42.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corbin's government.
Who runs Corbin
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Corbin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Income taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Corbin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Corbin Independent School District
Corbin's K–12 school district. 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 16%
- State 69%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,580 per pupil, $8,313 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.
Also serving Corbin: Knox County School District ($16,392 per pupil) · Whitley County School District ($13,977 per pupil).
Which schools Corbin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Corbin 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 Corbin's government
Who represents Corbin
Corbin is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. 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.