Leitchfield, KY town hall & government
Leitchfield spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leitchfield's government.
Where Leitchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Leitchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grayson County School District
Leitchfield's K–12 school district, shared with Caneyville and Clarkson. 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 24%
- State 55%
- Federal 21%
Of the $11,927 per pupil, $7,342 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 Leitchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leitchfield 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 Leitchfield's government
Who represents Leitchfield
Leitchfield is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.