Town Hall · Erlanger

Erlanger, KY town hall & government

Erlanger spent $21.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,095 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Erlanger

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$21.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,095
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$8.6 million40%
Police
$4.5 million21%
Fire
$3.8 million17%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million17%
Parks & libraries
$655,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$106,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$91,000<1%
Other
$359,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Erlanger

Full-time staff
104
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 31 full-time firefighters
Police
46 full-time
Fire
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kenton County School District

Erlanger's K–12 school district, shared with Crescent Springs, Fairview, Independence, Kenton Vale, Ryland Heights and Villa Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,024
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
13,945
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$204.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,024 per pupil, $7,158 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.

Also serving Erlanger: Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District ($14,990 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Erlanger pay

Typical tax bill
$2,017
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$209,000
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.

Local

Contact Erlanger's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.erlanger.ky.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Erlanger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Erlanger

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

All of Erlanger'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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