Evarts, KY town hall & government
Evarts spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Evarts's government.
Where Evarts's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Evarts didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Evarts
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harlan County School District
Evarts's K–12 school district, shared with Benham, Cumberland, Loyall and Lynch. 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 14%
- State 51%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,102 per pupil, $8,498 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 Evarts kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Evarts 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 Evarts's government
Who represents Evarts
Evarts is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. 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.