Lancaster, KY town hall & government
Lancaster spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 8%
- Income taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lancaster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Garrard County School District
Lancaster'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 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,587 per pupil, $8,230 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 Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster 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.
Contact Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. 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.