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Fort Wright, KY town hall & government

Fort Wright spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $931 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fort Wright's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$931
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million28%
Police
$1.4 million26%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million21%
Fire
$1.1 million20%
Parks & libraries
$237,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fort Wright

Full-time staff
24
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
13 full-time
Fire
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 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

Kenton County School District

Fort Wright's K–12 school district, shared with Crescent Springs, Fairview, Independence, Kenton Vale, Ryland Heights and Villa Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,024
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
13,945
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$204.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,024 per pupil, $7,158 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 Wright: Beechwood Independent School District ($11,461 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fort Wright pay

Typical tax bill
$2,616
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$328,900
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 Wright's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Wright

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

All of Fort Wright'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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