Fulton, KY town hall & government
Fulton spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,862 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fulton's government.
Where Fulton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- From the federal government 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Income taxes 16%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fulton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fulton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fulton Independent School District
Fulton'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 19%
- State 51%
- Federal 30%
Of the $22,778 per pupil, $14,174 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 Fulton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fulton 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 Fulton's government
Who represents Fulton
Fulton 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.