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Irvington, KY town hall & government

Irvington spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,295 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Irvington's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,295
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$822,000
$598 per resident
Sewer & trash
$635,00036%
Police
$346,00019%
Water & other utilities
$295,00017%
Paid to other governments
$162,0009%
Fire
$148,0008%
Administration & buildings
$125,0007%
Interest on debt
$57,0003%
Roads & transportation
$9,0001%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Irvington didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Irvington

Full-time staff
9
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Police
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Breckinridge County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,390
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,670
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,390 per pupil, $7,560 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 Irvington pay

Typical tax bill
$794
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$116,700
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 Irvington's government

Town hall & decisions in Irvington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irvington

Irvington is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Irvington'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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