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.
Where Fort Mitchell's money goes
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%
Who works for Fort Mitchell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beechwood Independent School District
Fort Mitchell's K–12 school district. 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 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).
Which schools Fort Mitchell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Mitchell 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 Fort Mitchell's government
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.
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.