Town Hall · Dover

Dover, KY town hall & government

Dover spent $42,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $167 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dover's money goes

Spent
$42,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$167
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$18,00043%
Water & other utilities
$10,00024%
Parks & libraries
$3,0007%
Roads & transportation
$2,0005%
Fire
$1,0002%
Other
$8,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 46%
  • Sales taxes 46%
  • From the state 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Dover

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 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

Mason County School District

Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Maysville and Sardis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,335
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,616
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,335 per pupil, $7,929 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 Dover pay

Typical tax bill
$886
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$93,800
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 Dover's government

Town hall & decisions in Dover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dover

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

All of Dover'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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