Hawesville, KY town hall & government
Hawesville spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,827 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hawesville's government.
Where Hawesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Hawesville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hawesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hawesville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hancock County School District
Hawesville's K–12 school district, shared with Lewisport. 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 49%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,038 per pupil, $9,203 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 Hawesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hawesville 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 Hawesville's government
Who represents Hawesville
Hawesville 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.