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Fort Mitchell, KY town hall & government

Fort Mitchell spent $9.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,141 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fort Mitchell's money goes

Spent
$9.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,141
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$50.2 million
$5,805 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million24%
Fire
$2.2 million22%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million21%
Police
$2 million20%
Parks & libraries
$192,0002%
Paid to other governments
$99,0001%
Other
$954,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 31%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fort Mitchell

Full-time staff
41
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 15 full-time firefighters
Fire
15 full-time28 part
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Beechwood Independent School District

Fort Mitchell's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,461
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,527
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,461 per pupil, $7,215 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 Fort Mitchell: Kenton County School District ($12,024 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fort Mitchell pay

Typical tax bill
$4,546
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$357,100
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 Fort Mitchell's government

Town hall & decisions in Fort Mitchell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Mitchell

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

All of Fort Mitchell'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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