Town Hall · Dixon

Dixon, KY town hall & government

Dixon spent $473,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $539 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dixon's money goes

Spent
$473,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$539
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$28,000
$32 per resident
Water & other utilities
$255,00054%
Administration & buildings
$140,00030%
Fire
$36,0008%
Parks & libraries
$23,0005%
Roads & transportation
$18,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 35%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dixon

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webster County School District

Dixon's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Providence, Sebree, Slaughters and Wheatcroft. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,368
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,173
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,368 per pupil, $6,521 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dixon pay

Typical tax bill
$585
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$82,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dixon's government

Town hall & decisions in Dixon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dixon

Dixon is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Dixon'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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