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Elkton, KY town hall & government

Elkton spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,434 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elkton's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,434
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$2,123 per resident
Police
$801,00026%
Sewer & trash
$692,00023%
Administration & buildings
$470,00015%
Water & other utilities
$353,00011%
Parks & libraries
$308,00010%
Roads & transportation
$293,00010%
Fire
$91,0003%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Other
$38,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elkton

Full-time staff
23
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time4 part
Police
8 full-time
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
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

Todd County School District

Elkton's K–12 school district, shared with Guthrie and Trenton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,180
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,884
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $13,180 per pupil, $6,581 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 Elkton pay

Typical tax bill
$792
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 Elkton's government

🏛️ Official websiteelktonky.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elkton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elkton

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

All of Elkton'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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