Town Hall · Hickman

Hickman, KY town hall & government

Hickman spent $355,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $154 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hickman

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Hickman's money goes

Spent
$355,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$154
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$203,000
$88 per resident
Police
$221,00062%
Water & other utilities
$103,00029%
Administration & buildings
$10,0003%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%
Other
$12,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Income taxes 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hickman

Full-time staff
43
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Fire
5 full-time2 part
Police
6 full-time
Other
19 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton County School District

Hickman's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,197
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
613
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $15,197 per pupil, $8,109 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 Hickman pay

Typical tax bill
$737
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$70,800
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 Hickman's government

Town hall & decisions in Hickman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hickman

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

All of Hickman'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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