Fordsville, KY town hall & government
Fordsville spent $625,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fordsville's government.
Where Fordsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- Income taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fordsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ohio County School District
Fordsville's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Dam, Centertown, Hartford, McHenry and Rockport. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,527 per pupil, $6,227 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 Fordsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fordsville 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 Fordsville's government
Who represents Fordsville
Fordsville is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.