Kuttawa, KY town hall & government
Kuttawa spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,994 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kuttawa's government.
Where Kuttawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Kuttawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kuttawa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyon County School District
Kuttawa's K–12 school district, shared with Eddyville. 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 45%
- State 39%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,103 per pupil, $7,296 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 Kuttawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kuttawa 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 Kuttawa's government
Who represents Kuttawa
Kuttawa is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.