Jenkins, KY town hall & government
Jenkins spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,508 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jenkins's government.
Where Jenkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Income taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Jenkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jenkins didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jenkins Independent School District
Jenkins'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 11%
- State 52%
- Federal 37%
Of the $17,037 per pupil, $10,272 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 Jenkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jenkins 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 Jenkins's government
Who represents Jenkins
Jenkins 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.