Town Hall · Junction

Junction, KY town hall & government

Junction spent $546,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $234 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Junction's money goes

Spent
$546,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$234
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$929,000
$397 per resident
Administration & buildings
$297,00054%
Police
$111,00020%
Roads & transportation
$75,00014%
Interest on debt
$39,0007%
Fire
$17,0003%
Other
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Junction

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyle County School District

Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Perryville and Danville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,938
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,932
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,938 per pupil, $7,520 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 Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$1,087
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$117,100
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 Junction's government

Town hall & decisions in Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Junction

Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Junction'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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