Flatwoods, KY town hall & government
Flatwoods spent $9.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flatwoods's government.
Who runs Flatwoods
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Flatwoods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Flatwoods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Flatwoods didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Russell Independent School District
Flatwoods's K–12 school district, shared with Bellefonte and Russell. 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 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,142 per pupil, $7,943 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 Flatwoods: Raceland-Worthington Independent School District ($12,537 per pupil) · Greenup County School District ($14,309 per pupil).
Which schools Flatwoods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flatwoods 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.
Contact Flatwoods's government
Who represents Flatwoods
Flatwoods is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. 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.