Hyden, KY town hall & government
Hyden spent $733,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,269 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hyden's government.
Where Hyden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 60%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Hyden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leslie County School District
Hyden'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 16%
- State 64%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $7,884 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 Hyden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hyden 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 Hyden's government
Who represents Hyden
Hyden 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.