Island, KY town hall & government
Island spent $527,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Island's government.
Where Island's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Island
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McLean County School District
Island's K–12 school district, shared with Calhoun, Livermore and Sacramento. 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 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,750 per pupil, $7,796 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 Island kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Island 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 Island's government
Who represents Island
Island is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.