Town Hall · Hindman

Hindman, KY town hall & government

Hindman spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,706 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hindman

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,706
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$805,000
$1,214 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million63%
Water & other utilities
$710,00029%
Administration & buildings
$198,0008%
Roads & transportation
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 58%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hindman

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$37,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Knott County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,342
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,072
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 34%

Of the $15,342 per pupil, $9,403 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 Hindman pay

Typical tax bill
$977
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$143,200
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 Hindman's government

Town hall & decisions in Hindman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hindman

Hindman is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Hindman'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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