Town Hall · Louisa

Louisa, KY town hall & government

Louisa spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,855 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Louisa

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Louisa's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,855
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
$3,255 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2 million41%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million27%
Roads & transportation
$511,00011%
Police
$394,0008%
Administration & buildings
$239,0005%
Fire
$192,0004%
Parks & libraries
$68,0001%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Other
$130,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Louisa

Full-time staff
33
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lawrence County School District

Louisa's K–12 school district, shared with Blaine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,146
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,360
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,146 per pupil, $8,158 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 Louisa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,170
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$120,500
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 Louisa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflouisa.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Louisa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Louisa

Louisa is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Louisa'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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