Town Hall · Ludlow

Ludlow, KY town hall & government

Ludlow spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $857 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ludlow's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$857
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$427 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million30%
Police
$1.1 million29%
Fire
$700,00019%
Parks & libraries
$434,00012%
Roads & transportation
$334,0009%
Interest on debt
$79,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Income taxes 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Ludlow

Full-time staff
21
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
11 full-time
Fire
2 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ludlow Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,419
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
813
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $15,419 per pupil, $8,087 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.

Also serving Ludlow: Kenton County School District ($12,024 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ludlow pay

Typical tax bill
$2,076
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$184,800
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 Ludlow's government

🏛️ Official websiteludlow.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ludlow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ludlow

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

All of Ludlow'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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