Town Hall · Gamaliel

Gamaliel, KY town hall & government

Gamaliel spent $531,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,099 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gamaliel's money goes

Spent
$531,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,099
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$378,00071%
Administration & buildings
$131,00025%
Roads & transportation
$15,0003%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gamaliel

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,700
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monroe County School District

Gamaliel's K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Run and Tompkinsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,103
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,823
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $16,103 per pupil, $9,232 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gamaliel pay

Typical tax bill
$705
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$87,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gamaliel's government

Town hall & decisions in Gamaliel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gamaliel

Gamaliel is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Gamaliel'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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