Frankfort, KY town hall & government
Frankfort spent $153.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frankfort's government.
Who runs Frankfort
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Frankfort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Income taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Frankfort didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Frankfort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Frankfort didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Franklin County School District
Frankfort'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 42%
- State 43%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,170 per pupil, $8,547 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 Frankfort: Frankfort Independent School District ($14,619 per pupil).
Which schools Frankfort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frankfort 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 Frankfort's government
Who represents Frankfort
Frankfort is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.