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Irvine, KY town hall & government

Irvine spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,887 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Irvine's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,887
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$10 million
$4,357 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million41%
Sewer & trash
$839,00019%
Administration & buildings
$824,00019%
Police
$444,00010%
Fire
$231,0005%
Roads & transportation
$154,0004%
Interest on debt
$65,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Income taxes <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Irvine

Full-time staff
16
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Fire
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 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

Estill County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,651
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,197
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $12,651 per pupil, $6,216 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 Irvine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$139,200
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.

Local

Contact Irvine's government

Town hall & decisions in Irvine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irvine

Irvine is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Irvine'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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