Town Hall · La Grange

La Grange, KY town hall & government

La Grange spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $532 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs La Grange

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where La Grange's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$532
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
$786 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million65%
Water & other utilities
$1 million19%
Paid to other governments
$682,00012%
Interest on debt
$189,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • Utility sales 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
Town workforce

Who works for La Grange

Full-time staff
30
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 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

Oldham County School District

La Grange's K–12 school district, shared with Crestwood, Goshen, Orchard Grass Hills, Pewee Valley and River Bluff. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,641
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
12,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$111.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,641 per pupil, $7,577 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 La Grange pay

Typical tax bill
$2,707
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$283,200
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 La Grange's government

🏛️ Official websitelagrangeky.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Grange →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Grange

La Grange is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of La Grange'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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