Glasgow, KY town hall & government
Glasgow spent $131.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,600 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glasgow's government.
Who runs Glasgow
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Glasgow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Income taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Glasgow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glasgow Independent School District
Glasgow'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 24%
- State 54%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,259 per pupil, $7,738 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 Glasgow: Barren County School District ($14,410 per pupil).
Which schools Glasgow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glasgow 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 Glasgow's government
Who represents Glasgow
Glasgow is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.