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.
Where Elkton's money goes
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%
Who works for Elkton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Elkton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkton pay
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.
Contact Elkton's government
Who represents Elkton
Elkton is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.
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.