Cumberland, KY town hall & government
Cumberland spent $1.3 million in the year to July 31, 2024, about $703 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cumberland's government.
Where Cumberland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Income taxes <1%
Who works for Cumberland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cumberland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harlan County School District
Cumberland's K–12 school district, shared with Benham, Evarts, Loyall and Lynch. 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 14%
- State 51%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,102 per pupil, $8,498 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 Cumberland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cumberland 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 Cumberland's government
Who represents Cumberland
Cumberland 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.