Hazard, KY town hall & government
Hazard spent $25.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,113 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazard's government.
Who runs Hazard
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Hazard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Income taxes 23%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hazard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hazard Independent School District
Hazard'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 18%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,039 per pupil, $9,729 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 Hazard: Perry County School District ($14,787 per pupil).
Which schools Hazard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazard 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 Hazard's government
Who represents Hazard
Hazard is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. 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.