Town Hall · Hardin

Hardin, KY town hall & government

Hardin spent $944,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,555 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hardin's money goes

Spent
$944,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,555
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$376,000
$619 per resident
Water & other utilities
$647,00069%
Sewer & trash
$153,00016%
Administration & buildings
$142,00015%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 70%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Hardin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hardin

Full-time staff
5
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hardin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshall County School District

Hardin's K–12 school district, shared with Benton and Calvert City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,556
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
4,394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,556 per pupil, $8,284 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 Hardin pay

Typical tax bill
$590
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$96,500
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 Hardin's government

Town hall & decisions in Hardin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardin

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

All of Hardin'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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