Town Hall · Dayton

Dayton, KY town hall & government

Dayton spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $549 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dayton's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$549
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$307 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million38%
Police
$1 million33%
Administration & buildings
$495,00016%
Roads & transportation
$319,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,0003%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Income taxes 27%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dayton

Full-time staff
21
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time11 part
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dayton Independent School District

Dayton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,760
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
870
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $16,760 per pupil, $8,639 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 Dayton: Campbell County School District ($14,103 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dayton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,137
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$163,500
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.

Local

Contact Dayton's government

🏛️ Official websitedaytonky.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dayton

Dayton is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Dayton'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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