La Center, KY town hall & government
La Center spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Center's government.
Where La Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
La Center didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for La Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ballard County School District
La Center's K–12 school district, shared with Barlow, Blandville, Wickliffe and Kevil. 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 32%
- State 46%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,370 per pupil, $7,449 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 La Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Center 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 La Center's government
Who represents La Center
La Center 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.