Town Hall · Edmonton

Edmonton, KY town hall & government

Edmonton spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,637 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Edmonton

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Edmonton's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,637
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$1,231 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million62%
Police
$576,00013%
Parks & libraries
$422,0009%
Administration & buildings
$259,0006%
Sewer & trash
$183,0004%
Roads & transportation
$63,0001%
Interest on debt
$63,0001%
Fire
$27,0001%
Other
$105,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Edmonton

Full-time staff
28
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Police
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edmonton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Metcalfe County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,873
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,460
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $13,873 per pupil, $8,584 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 Edmonton pay

Typical tax bill
$748
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$104,000
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 Edmonton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofedmontonky.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Edmonton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edmonton

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

All of Edmonton'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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